Lung cysts in chronic paracoccidioidomycosis / Cistos pulmonares na paracoccidioidomicose crônica
J. bras. pneumol
;
39(3): 368-372, jun. 2013. tab, graf
Article
in English
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ABSTRACT
On HRCT scans, lung cysts are characterized by rounded areas of low attenuation in the lung parenchyma and a well-defined interface with the normal adjacent lung. The most common cystic lung diseases are lymphangioleiomyomatosis, Langerhans cell histiocytosis, and lymphocytic interstitial pneumonia. In a retrospective analysis of the HRCT findings in 50 patients diagnosed with chronic paracoccidioidomycosis, we found lung cysts in 5 cases (10%), indicating that patients with paracoccidioidomycosis can present with lung cysts on HRCT scans. Therefore, paracoccidioidomycosis should be included in the differential diagnosis of cystic lung diseases. .
RESUMO
Os cistos pulmonares na TCAR são caracterizados por áreas arredondadas de baixo coeficiente de atenuação no parênquima pulmonar com uma interface bem definida com o pulmão adjacente normal. As doenças pulmonares císticas mais comuns são linfangioleiomiomatose, histiocitose de células de Langerhans e pneumonia intersticial linfocítica. Em uma análise retrospectiva de achados de TCAR em 50 pacientes com diagnóstico de paracoccidioidomicose crônica residual, observou-se a presença de cistos pulmonares em 5 casos (10%), mostrando que pacientes com paracoccidioidomicose podem apresentar cistos pulmonares na TCAR. Portanto, essa infecção deve entrar no diagnóstico diferencial das doenças císticas pulmonares. .
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LILACS (Americas)
Main subject:
Paracoccidioidomycosis
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Smoking
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Cysts
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Lung Diseases, Fungal
Limits:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
J. bras. pneumol
Journal subject:
Pulmonary Disease (Specialty)
Year:
2013
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
University of Sao Paulo School of Medicine/BR
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