CTICasesIdiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
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Imaging findings
Chest radiograph and CT demonstrate subpleural, basilar-predominant reticular opacities and traction bronchiectasis without macroscopic honeycombing. Surgical lung biopsy confirms histopathological features of usual interstitial pneumonia (UIP), including fibroblast foci and temporal heterogeneity.
Key takeaways
Under current diagnostic guidelines, a CT pattern showing basilar-predominant subpleural reticulation and traction bronchiectasis without honeycombing is classified as "possible UIP" or "probable UIP". However, in the appropriate clinical context, the majority of these cases demonstrate a classic UIP pattern on histopathology, confirming idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF).
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