Natural history of honeycombing: follow-up of patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis treated with single-lung transplantation

Purpose Although honeycombing is one of the key features for the diagnosis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), its origin and evolution are still poorly understood. The aim of our study was to analyse the natural history of honeycombing in patients treated with single-lung transplantation.