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Table 4 Description of extent and severity score findings

From: Systemic sclerosis: correlation between lung abnormalities on high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) and pulmonary function tests (PFTs)

HRCT findings

Description Number (%) total = 30

Mere presence

1–3 segments

(score 1)

4–9 segments

(score 2)

> 9 segments

(score 3)

Ground glass (1)

28

3 (10)

8 (26.7)

17 (56.7)

Irregular Pleural Margins (2)

10

5 (16.7)

3 (10)

2 (6.7)

Septal / Subpleural Lines (3)

19

5 (16.7)

4 (13.3)

9 (30)

Honeycombing (4)

10

3 (10)

3 (10)

4 (13.3)

Subpleural Cyst (5)

9

8 (26.7)

1 (3.3)

0 (0)