We report 4 cases of Churg-Strauss syndrome (CSS) that occurred in patients being treated
with corticosteroids for a diagnosis of asthma. One patient had asthma, eosinophilia, and …

Most pathologists assume that a diagnosis of Churg-Strauss syndrome (CSS) requires the
finding of necrotizing vasculitis accompanied by granulomas with eosinophilic necrosis in the …

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to evaluate high-resolution CT findings in 7 patients
with Churg-Strauss syndrome and to compare the CT with the histopathologic findings. …

Interstitial pulmonary fibrosis caused by the inhalation of asbestos fibers or silica particles
continues to be an important cause of interstitial lung disease. Although more stringent control …

Context.— Malignant mesothelioma (MM) is an uncommon tumor that can be difficult to
diagnose. Objective.— To provide updated, practical guidelines for the pathologic diagnosis of …

Context.—Malignant mesothelioma (MM) is an uncommon tumor that can be difficult to diagnose.
Objective.—To provide updated practical guidelines for the pathologic diagnosis of MM…

The mechanisms involved in the genesis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
are poorly defined. This area is complicated and difficult to model because COPD consists of …

Purpose: To retrospectively assess the accuracy of thin-section computed tomography (CT)
in distinguishing chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP) from idiopathic pulmonary …

The cells and proteases that mediate cigarette smoke–induced emphysema are controversial,
with evidence favoring either neutrophils and neutrophil-derived serine proteases or …

The role of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) as a mediator of cigarette smoke–induced
disease is controversial. We exposed mice with knocked-out p55/p75 TNF-α receptors (TNF-α–…