Abstract: Pulmonary emphysema overlaps considerably with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and is traditionally subcategorized into three subtypes: centrilobular emphysema (CLE), ...

A 55-year-old man sought outpatient treatment with a 6-year history of progressive dyspnea, which had worsened over the prior 4 months. A CT scan showed scattered small centrilobular nodules that were ...

A 67-year-old man complained of chronic cough and dyspnea on exertion. He had undergone renal transplantation for chronic renal failure many years ago. CT scans showed centrilobular nodular ...

Emphysematous changes refer to changes that may occur in the lungs as emphysema progresses and are visible on a CT scan. This may include changes in location or the type of damage in the lungs due to ...

Background: Combined pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema (CPFE) commonly coexists with connective tissue diseases (CTD), such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA). However, the risk factors contributing to the ...

Correspondence to Dr Joseph Jacob, Satsuma Lab, Centre for Medical Imaging and Computing, University College London, London, WC1E 6BT, UK; j.jacob{at}ucl.ac.uk Yet, when considering emphysema and its ...

Radiography and other imaging allow doctors to assess the progress of Gaucher disease, including in people who don’t have any symptoms yet. It’s an important tool in guiding treatment decisions.

Some leftovers can be even more appetizing than freshly made — but they can also be extremely dangerous. The case of a 20-year-old who died in 2008 after eating five-day-old pasta has recently ...

3 Department of Pathology, Japanese Red Cross Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan Correspondence to Dr Yuki Sumi, Department of Integrated Pulmonology, Tokyo Medical and Dental University Graduate School, ...