Maqbool Ahmad Abid, Khawaja Khurshid Ahmad.
Interstitial lung markings on HRCT Chest..
Pak J Radiol Jan ;15(3):18-25.

We undertook this study, with the objective of identifying various patterns associated with the thickness of interstitium present. 25 patients of interstitial thickness on HRCT were studied. Interstitial thickening was subdivided into three groups. Smooth, Nodular and Irregular. By this we narrowed the differential diagnosis list and helped the clinician in guiding the diagnosis. 16 patients had irregular thickening, 5 had nodular thickening and 4 had some smooth thickening.

USER COMMENTS

What is proven? Study includes only 25 patients therefore with this small number of patients how the author has helped the physician. No statistical data. What is the standard of interstitial measurement.Article is silent.What are the criteria of different varieties of thickening? What does every variety of thickening mean and how it has been proven. My comments are that such articles without proper references and including very short number of patients should be included in the journal with reservations.
Posted by: drsamiqazi on Jul 2004

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