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. 2022 Mar;17(2):577-581.
doi: 10.1007/s11739-021-02844-3. Epub 2021 Oct 12.

Interstitial pneumonia associated with autoimmune diseases: a possible mimicker of SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia

Maria Rosa Pozzi  1 , Paola Faverio  2   3 , Valentina Varisco  4 , Gabriele D'Andrea  5 , Angela Concetta Giuffrida  6 , Fabrizio Luppi  2   3
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Interstitial pneumonia associated with autoimmune diseases: a possible mimicker of SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia

Maria Rosa Pozzi et al. Intern Emerg Med. 2022 Mar.
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Conflict of interest statement

FL and PF report personal fee from Roche and Boehringer-Ingheleim, outside the submitted work. All the other authors have no conflict of interest to declare.

Figures

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Fig. 1
a Lower lung scan showing ground-glass-opacities (GGO) with mild reticulation in a peripheral, lower lung zone distribution. Minimal traction bronchiolectasis is present in middle lobe. b Upper lung scan showing ground-glass-opacities (GGO) with subpleural sparing, consolidations with perilobular distribution in keeping with organizing-pneumonia. c Lower lung scan showing ground-glass-opacities (GGO) and consolidations with peribronchovascular and perilobular distribution in keeping with mixed pattern of NSIP and organizing-pneumonia
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