High resolution computed tomography (HRCT) in emphysema associated with alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency.

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Alpha-1-antitrypsin (AAT) deficiency is an inherited disorder associated with an increased prevalence of pulmonary emphysema. To date there has been no description of the appearances on CT of the emphysema associated with AAT deficiency. We have reviewed the CT scans of 17 patients with proven AAT deficiency. Eleven out of 17 were examined with HRCT. The CT features were correlated with those on chest...

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