Radiologic findings of anthracofibrosis
Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
;
: 523-527, 1998.
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em Coreano
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To evaluate the CT findings of bronchial anthracofibrosis. MATERIAL ANDMETHOD:
Fourteen patientswith bronchoscopically confirmed anthracofibrosis were involved in this study. CT findings (n=12) wereretrospectively analysed ; the pattern, distribution and extent of bronchial and parenchymal abnormalities andadditional findings such as mediastinal lymphadenopathy and pleural effusion were assessed. Age, sex, andoccupational and disease history were also reviewed.RESULT:
Patients were aged between 63 and 95 (mean,71.3)years, and ten were female. Only one patient had an occupational history, but four had a history of pulmonarytuberculosis. Frequent radiologic findings were bronchial wall thickening(n=6), atelectasis(n=8), mediastinallymphadenopathy(n=7) and mass(n=4). Other accompanying findings were bronchial wall calcification(n=3),consolidation(n=2) and pleural effusion(n=2). Right upper (n=7) and right middle lobe(n=7) were the most commonlyinvolved sites, and multifocal involvement(n=7) was frequent.CONCLUSION:
Bronchial wall thickening, atelectasisand mediastinal lymphadenopathy were characteristic CT findings of anthracofibrosis. When such findings are notedin older or aged female patients, anthracofibrosis should be included in the differential diagnosis.
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Índice:
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Assunto principal:
Derrame Pleural
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Pneumoconiose
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Diagnóstico Diferencial
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Doenças Linfáticas
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo diagnóstico
Limite:
Feminino
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Humanos
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
Ano de publicação:
1998
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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