Grand round

Igor E. Tyurin , Alexander I. Sinopalnikov , Maria A. Karnaushkina , Yulia G. Belotserkovskaya , Anna G. Romanovskikh , Alexander N. Stafeev , Daria A. Strelkova , Raisa K. Frangu

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Abstract

Four clinical cases presented at the International Congress “Cardiothoracic Radiology” (Moscow, April 2026) are described, illustrating the challenges of differential diagnosis of respiratory diseases. Using cases of granulomatosis with polyangiitis, eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis, emphysematous lung changes, and inflammatory myopathy, the importance of integrating clinical, laboratory, and imaging findings within a multidisciplinary approach is demonstrated.

Keywords: differential diagnosis, computed tomography, respiratory diseases, vasculitis, interstitial lung disease.

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For citation:Tyurin I.E., Sinopalnikov A.I., Karnaushkina M.A., Belotserkovskaya Yu.G., Romanovskikh A.G., Stafeev A.N., Strelkova D.A., Frangu R.K. Grand round. Clinical review for general practice. 2026; 7 (7): 66-76 (In Russ.). DOI: 10.47407/kr2026.7.7.00888

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Clinical review for general practice

Grand round

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