Affiliation:
1. “9 de Julio” Sanatorium, Tucumán, Argentina
Abstract
IPAF groups individuals with ILD and other clinical, serologic, or pulmonary manifestations with an underlying systemic autoimmune condition, but do not meet current rheumatologic criteria for a CTD. ILD is a frequent clinical manifestation of CTDs; may appear in the context of a well known CTD but is often the first and only manifestation of an unknown CTD.
Identifying an underlying CTD in patients presenting with initial interstitial involvement can be challenging; such evaluations can be optimized using a multidisciplinary approach.
We present the case of three patients, of different presentation, evolution and treatment, all characterized to date as IPAF.
Publisher
Editorial Biotecnologica S.R.L.