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Connective Tissue Disease (Limited Scleroderma) Presenting as Fibrotic DIP

Imaging findings

Basilar lung fibrosis with reticulation and cystic destruction; thick-walled cystic spaces with associated ground-glass opacities.

Key takeaways

While typically associated with smoking, a Desquamative Interstitial Pneumonia (DIP) pattern can rarely manifest in patients with connective tissue diseases like scleroderma.

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