Poorer Prognosis of Idiopathic Pleuroparenchymal Fibroelastosis Compared with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis in Advanced Stage

Table 3

Radiological findings in IPPFE patients.

HRCT findings	Number
Upper lobe involvement (limited to the upper lobe)	29 (2)
Upper lobe findings
Subpleural consolidation	29
Honeycombing	9
Traction bronchiectasis	27
Middle or lower lobe involvement	27
Definite UIP pattern	10
Possible UIP pattern	7
NSIP pattern	10

HRCT = high-resolution computed tomography; UIP = usual interstitial pneumonia; NSIP = nonspecific interstitial pneumonia.