Table 4 Comparison of the categorical changes in FVC after treatment according to the radiologic classification
From: Long-term clinical course and outcomes of immunoglobulin G4-related lung disease
Number of treated patients | FVC change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Improvement | No change | Deterioration | ||
Alveolar consolidative | 5 | 3 (60.0) | 2 (40.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Solid nodular | 5 | 0 (0.0) | 5 (100.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Bronchovascular | 7 | 0 (0.0) | 5 (71.4) | 2 (28.6) |
Alveolar interstitial | 4 | 4 (100.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Round ground glass opacity | 1 | 0 (0.0) | 1 (100.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Total | 22 | 7 (31.8) | 13 (59.1) | 2 (9.1) |