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:* Interlobular [[septum|septal]] thickening | :* Interlobular [[septum|septal]] thickening | ||
:* Hilar [[lymphadenopathy]] | :* Hilar [[lymphadenopathy]] | ||
* Findings on high resolution CT scan of the abdomen suggestive of Kaposi's sarcoma include: | * Findings on high resolution CT scan of the abdomen suggestive of Kaposi's sarcoma include: | ||
:* Ill-defined multifocal peripheral portal nodules | :* Ill-defined multifocal peripheral portal nodules | ||
:* Variable attenuation of the lesions | :* Variable attenuation of the lesions | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Haytham Allaham, M.D. [2]
Overview
CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of Kaposi's sarcoma lesions. Findings on CT scan of the chest suggestive of Kaposi's sarcoma include ill-defined (flame-shaped) nodular lung opacities, interlobular septal thickening, and hilar lymphadenopathy.[1][2]
CT Scan
- CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of Kaposi's sarcoma lesions.[1][2]
- Findings on high resolution CT scan of the chest suggestive of Kaposi's sarcoma include:
- Ill-defined (flame-shaped) nodular lung opacities
- Interlobular septal thickening
- Hilar lymphadenopathy
- Findings on high resolution CT scan of the abdomen suggestive of Kaposi's sarcoma include:
- Ill-defined multifocal peripheral portal nodules
- Variable attenuation of the lesions
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Restrepo CS, Ocazionez D (2011). "Kaposi's sarcoma: imaging overview". Semin Ultrasound CT MR. 32 (5): 456–69. doi:10.1053/j.sult.2011.03.007. PMID 21963166.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Kaposi's Sarcoma. Radiopaedia (2015) http://radiopaedia.org/articles/kaposi-sarcoma Accessed on January, 19 2016