ABSTRACT
Interstitial lung diseases (ILD) of childhood are a heterogeneous group of diseases that are rare and have high mortality and morbidity. Multidisciplinary evaluation is required in the diagnosis and follow-up of these diseases. Radiological imaging methods, especially computed tomography, play an important role in diagnosis. In this review, imaging methods and imaging findings used in the diagnosis of childhood ILD are presented with the current clinic-pathological classification system.
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