From: A comparative study of different types of connective tissue-associated interstitial lung disease
HRCT performances | RA-ILD (n = 34) | pSjS-ILD (n = 27) | SSc-ILD (n = 16) | PM/DM-ILD (n = 16) | SLE-ILD (n = 6) | x2 | p |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bronchiectasis | 24(70.6)a | 12(44.4) | 7(43.7) | 5(31.3) | 1(16.7) | 11.256 | 0.022 |
Esophageal dilatation | 2(5.9)b | 1(3.7)b | 10(62.5)a | 1(6.3) | 1(16.7) | 33.923 | <0.001 |
Mediastinal lymph node enlargement | 14(41.2) | 16(59.3)a | 4(25) | 3(18.8) | 1(16.7) | 10.103 | 0.041 |
Pleural effusion | 2(5.9) | 1(3.7) | 1(6.3) | 1(6.3) | 1(16.7) | 1.453 | 0.693 |
Pulmonary artery widening | 7(20.6) | 4(11.8) | 6(17.6) | 5(31.3) | 2(33.3) | 3.783 | 0.391 |
Pulmonary nodule | 22(64.7) | 22(81.5)a | 8(50) | 9(56.3) | 4(66.7) | 5.382 | 0.222 |
Honeycombing | 20(58.8)a | 11(40.7) | 6(37.5) | 3(18.8)b | 2(12.5) | 7.808 | 0.095 |
Reticulation | 26(76.5) | 20(74.1) | 13(81.3) | 14(87.5) | 2(33.3) | 7.395 | 0.157 |
Ground-glass opacity | 23(67.6) | 22(81.5) | 11(68.8) | 9(56.3) | 4(66.7) | 3.246 | 0.51 |
Consolidation | 5(14.7) | 8(29.6) | 2(12.5) | 5(31.3) | 1(6.3) | 3.771 | 0.43 |
Thin-walled cysts | 11(32.4) | 18(52.9)a | 6(37.5) | 2(12.5)b | 2(33.3) | 14.081 | 0.006 |
Pericardial effusion | 6(17.6) | 4(14.8) | 2(12.5) | 1(6.3) | 3(50)a | 6.48 | 0.241 |
Predominance | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | 20.814 | 0.046 |
Ground-glass opacity | 17(50) | 12(44.4) | 9(56.3) | 4(25) | 3(50) | Â | Â |
Reticulation | 4(11.8)b | 10(37) | 3(18.8) | 8(50)a | 2(33.3) | Â | Â |
Honeycombing | 13(38.2)a | 4(14.8) | 4(25) | 2(12.5) | 1(6.3) | Â | Â |
Consolidation | 0(0) | 1(3.7) | 0(0) | 2(12.5)a | 0(0) | Â | Â |
Extent(p25,p75) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Ground-glass opacity | (0,1.1) | (0.1,2.6) | (0,2) | (0,1.1) | (0,3.2) | Â | 0.783 |
Reticulation | (0.1,1) | (0,3.3) | (0.2,2.2) | (0.1,2.7) | (0,1.3) | Â | 0.253 |
Honeycombing | (0,4) | (0,1.6) | (0,1.7) | (0,0) | (0,0.5) | Â | 0.044 |
Consolidation | (0,0) | (0,0.1) | (0,0) | (0,0.3) | (0,1.4) | Â | 0.412 |
Distribution | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | 8.950 | 0.345 |
PeriBVB | 4(11.7) | 6(22.2) | 2(12.5) | 3(18.8) | 2(33.3) | Â | Â |
Subpleural | 24(70.6) | 11(40.7)b | 11(68.6) | 9(56.3) | 4(66.7) | Â | Â |
PeriBVB + Subpl | 6(17.6) | 10(37)a | 3(18.8) | 4(25) | 0(0) |  |  |