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The Four Corners Sign: A Specific Imaging Feature in Differentiating Systemic Sclerosis-related Interstitial Lung Disease From Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis.

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Abstract
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Differentiating between systemic sclerosis-related interstitial lung disease (SSc-ILD) and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is important because of the differences in workup, prognosis, and treatment. However, there is much overlap in the appearance of these 2 entities on high-resolution computed tomography. We propose that inflammation and/or fibrosis focally or disproportionately involving the bilateral anterolateral upper lobes and posterosuperior lower lobes ["Four Corners" Sign (FCS)] is specific for SSc-ILD.

Year of Publication
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2018
Journal
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Journal of thoracic imaging
Date Published
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2018
ISSN Number
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0883-5993
URL
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http://Insights.ovid.com/pubmed?pmid=29346191
DOI
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10.1097/RTI.0000000000000319
Short Title
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J Thorac Imaging
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