Analysis of Imaging Appearances of Chest in Patients with AIDS / 实用放射学杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To analyse imaging appearances of chest in AIDS and to supply the evidence for imaging diagnosis this lesions. Methods 46 cases of AIDS who had chest X-ray films and CT were collected and their imaging appearances were reviewed. Results 20 cases showed bilateral lung diffuse lesions which were network shadow with mottle, punctate, patchy, nodular and opacification. 10 cases showed unilateral lung field lesions,of them,cavity in the left upper lung was presented in one patient. 5 cases showed thickness or turbulence of texture in bilateral lungs. 11 cases were negative on chest film.Conclusion The characteristics of X-ray film or CT of lung can reflect the chest pathological changes in patient with AIDS.