PMC7085352_01
Clinical case summary. HRCT: high-resolution computer tomography; ILD: interstitial lung disease; RA: rheumatoid arthritis; FVC: forced vital capacity; DLCO: diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide test; CRP: c-reactive protein; ACPA: anti-citrullinated peptides antibodies; RF: rheumatoid factor; DAS 28-PCR: disease activity score on 28 joints.
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A suspected progression of lung fibrosis at HRCT was also observed, with an increase of fibrosis in the midbasal and in the subpleural and periscissural areas, and an increase in traction bronchiectasis and honeycombing aspects, even if symptoms and respiratory function remained stable (Figure 1).