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The similarities and differences between pleuroparenchymal fibroelastosis and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

AbstractThe idiopathic form of pleuroparenchymal fibroelastosis (PPFE) is categorized as a rare idiopathic interstitial pneumonia in the current classification. The majority of PPFE cases are idiopathic, but many predisposing factors or comorbidities have been reported. Although histological PPFE is predominantly located in the upper lobes, which are less often affected by fibrosis in patients with […]