Role of Transthoracic Sonography in Assessment of Interstitial Lung Diseases in comparison with High Resolution Chest Computed Tomography

Abstract

The present study was conducted at Ain Shams University Hospital in the period between January 2014 & June 2017 upon 51 patients diagnosed as ILD according to ATS/ERS International Multidisciplinary Consensus Classification of the Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonias 2013. The objective of this work was to investigate the role of transthoracic sonography in assessment of Interstitial Lung Diseases in comparison with High Resolution Chest Computed Tomography. Regards 51 patients enrolled in this study with mean age 51±13 years, female prevalence 33(64.7%) & male 18(35.3%), the results showed that:  There was significant statistical difference between patients with or without pleural line thickening in chest U/S as regards cystic changes & traction bronchiectasis in HRCT chest whereas both ground glass & reticular infiltration caused non-significant differences.  Significant statistical difference between patients with or without sub-pleural alterations in chest U/S as regards traction bronchiectasis in HRCT chest whereas ground glass, reticular infiltration & cystic changes caused non-significant statistical difference.