Fig. 1

axial CT images of the chest in the lung window setting at the levels of the upper lobes (images in a, c and e) and the lower lobes (images in b, d and f). CT examination at the time of diagnosis revealed extensive abnormalities in both lungs with diffuse ground glass abnormalities in both the upper (a) and lower lobes (b). Associated areas of consolidation at the lower lobe level were present. Follow-up images 11 weeks after multimodal therapy for ILD revealed a good resolution of the ground glass abnormalities and consolidation with only minor parenchymal changes in the upper lobes, some small foci of ground glass abnormalities and some parenchymal bands (c). In the lower lobes, the nodular area (d asterisk) was consistent with loculated postoperative fluid due to the open-lung biopsy. The most recent examination more than 4 years after the event (e, f) showed no abnormalities