Background Although the accurate diagnosis of pleuroparenchymal fibroelastosis (PPFE)
requires pathologic evaluation, this diagnosis is often suggested when the radiologic findings …

Objectives Although acute exacerbation of pre-existing interstitial lung disease (AE-ILD)
associated with cytotoxic chemotherapy has been recognized as a severe complication in lung …

BACKGROUND Pleuroparenchymal fibroelastosis (PPFE) is a rare form of interstitial
pneumonia and sometimes coexists with a histologic usual interstitial pneumonia (UIP) pattern. …

Background: Tumor ‘budding’ of colorectal carcinoma along the invasive margin has been
associated with increased malignant potential. This study investigated the possible prognostic …

Background Radiologic pleuroparenchymal fibroelastosis (PPFE)-like lesion including pulmonary
apical cap can be occasionally observed in clinical settings. However, the significance …

Background Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) gene mutation at the kinase domain
and EGFR gene amplification are reported to be predictors of the response to EGFR tyrosine …

Change in body composition with skeletal muscle wasting, a major component of pulmonary
cachexia, is associated with mortality in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and cancer. …

Introduction Interstitial lung disease associated with primary Sjögren’s syndrome (pSS–ILD)
shows several patterns such as nonspecific interstitial pneumonia (NSIP) and usual …

Homozygous deletion of 9p21, the locus harboring the p16 gene, has been reported as one
of the most common genetic alterations in malignant mesotheliomas (MMs). Previous …

Multidisciplinary discussion (MDD) requiring close communication between specialists (clinicians,
radiologists and pathologists) is the gold standard for the diagnosis of idiopathic …