Emphysematous change with scleroderma-associated interstitial lung disease: the potential contribution of vasculopathy?

摘要

BackgroundPulmonary emphysema combined with systemic sclerosis (SSc)-associated interstitial lung disease (ILD) occurs more often in smokers but also in never-smokers. This study aimed to describe a new finding characterized by peculiar emphysematous change with SSc-associated ILD (SSc-ILD).