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

Fig. 2

HRCT and surgical lung biopsy of a 70-year-old never-smoking woman. a Computed tomography shows reticulation and a low attenuation area within a ground glass opacity and reticulation (circle). b Pathologic specimen (H & E staining, × 40) shows fibrotic nonspecific interstitial pneumonia with emphysematous change (grade 1). c Vascular intimal and medial thickening of a muscular pulmonary artery (grade 2) (Elastica van Gieson staining, × 100). d Intimal fibrosis of alveolar interstitial vessels (arteriole) and e) (venule) (Elastica van Gieson staining, × 200)

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