Total | Radiological pattern | ||
Interstitial lung disease | Nodules/parenchymal consolidation | ||
Events | 20 | 9 | 11 |
Respiratory function signs | 13 (65) | 6 | 7 |
Concomitant infection | 8 (40) | 1 | 7 |
CT scan at diagnosis | |||
Consolidation | 10 | 3 | 7 |
Nodule | 6 | 1 | 5 |
Reticulations | 11 | 8 | 3 |
Ground-glass opacities | 7 | 6 | 1 |
Bronchiectasis | 7 | 6 | 1 |
Biopsy | 2 | 8 | |
Granuloma | 0 | 6 | |
Eosinophil or neutrophil microabscesses | 0 | 5 | |
Diffuse granulocyte infiltration without granuloma | 2 | 2 | |
Anti-inflammatory therapies | 14 | ||
Corticosteroids | 10 | 6 | 4 |
Thalidomide | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Hydroxychloroquine | 4 | 1 | 3 |
Methotrexate | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Data are presented as n or n (%). CT: computed tomography.