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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
[[Computed tomography|CT scan]] should be done immediately if mucormycosis is suspected because it can help in delineating the extent of the disease. In rhinocerebral disease, the lesions are isodense to muscle and bone with a rim of soft tissue thickness around the [[Paranasal sinus|paranasal sinuses]] if there is [[sinus]] involvement. There may be air fluid levels or complete [[sinus]] opacification. The reverse halo sign is an important radiographic finding on [[Computed tomography|CT scan]] which indicates [[vascular]] invasion. | [[Computed tomography|CT scan]] should be done immediately if mucormycosis is suspected because it can help in delineating the extent of the disease. In rhinocerebral disease, the lesions are isodense to muscle and bone with a rim of [[soft tissue]] thickness around the [[Paranasal sinus|paranasal sinuses]] if there is [[sinus]] involvement. There may be air fluid levels or complete [[sinus]] opacification. The reverse halo sign is an important radiographic finding on [[Computed tomography|CT scan]] which indicates [[vascular]] invasion. | ||
==[[Computed tomography|CT scan]] Findings == | ==[[Computed tomography|CT scan]] Findings == | ||
[[Computed tomography|CT scan]] in rhinocerebral mucormycosis may demonstrate:<ref name="pmid19721767">{{cite journal |vauthors=Herrera DA, Dublin AB, Ormsby EL, Aminpour S, Howell LP |title=Imaging findings of rhinocerebral mucormycosis |journal=Skull Base |volume=19 |issue=2 |pages=117–25 |year=2009 |pmid=19721767 |pmc=2671302 |doi=10.1055/s-0028-1096209 |url=}}</ref> | [[Computed tomography|CT scan]] in rhinocerebral mucormycosis may demonstrate:<ref name="pmid19721767">{{cite journal |vauthors=Herrera DA, Dublin AB, Ormsby EL, Aminpour S, Howell LP |title=Imaging findings of rhinocerebral mucormycosis |journal=Skull Base |volume=19 |issue=2 |pages=117–25 |year=2009 |pmid=19721767 |pmc=2671302 |doi=10.1055/s-0028-1096209 |url=}}</ref> | ||
*Isodense (to muscle and bone) lesions | *Isodense (to muscle and bone) lesions. | ||
*A rim of [[Soft tissue|soft-tissue]] thickness along the [[Paranasal sinus|paranasal sinuses]] | *A rim of [[Soft tissue|soft-tissue]] thickness along the [[Paranasal sinus|paranasal sinuses]]. | ||
*Complete [[sinus]] opacification | *Complete [[sinus]] opacification and air-fluid levels. | ||
*Obliteration of the [[Nasopharyngeal|nasopharyngeal tissue]] planes can also occur | *Obliteration of the [[Nasopharyngeal|nasopharyngeal tissue]] planes can also occur. | ||
[[Computed tomography|CT scan]] in [[pulmonary]] mucormycosis confirms the findings found on [[Chest X-ray|chest x-ray]] and may demonstrate:<ref name="urlwww.ajronline.org">{{cite web |url=http://www.ajronline.org/doi/pdf/10.2214/ajr.168.6.9168721 |title=www.ajronline.org |format= |work= |accessdate=}}</ref> | [[Computed tomography|CT scan]] in [[pulmonary]] mucormycosis confirms the findings found on [[Chest X-ray|chest x-ray]] and may demonstrate:<ref name="urlwww.ajronline.org">{{cite web |url=http://www.ajronline.org/doi/pdf/10.2214/ajr.168.6.9168721 |title=www.ajronline.org |format= |work= |accessdate=}}</ref> | ||
*Diffuse low attenuation | *Diffuse low attenuation | ||
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Overview
CT scan should be done immediately if mucormycosis is suspected because it can help in delineating the extent of the disease. In rhinocerebral disease, the lesions are isodense to muscle and bone with a rim of soft tissue thickness around the paranasal sinuses if there is sinus involvement. There may be air fluid levels or complete sinus opacification. The reverse halo sign is an important radiographic finding on CT scan which indicates vascular invasion.
CT scan Findings
CT scan in rhinocerebral mucormycosis may demonstrate:[1]
- Isodense (to muscle and bone) lesions.
- A rim of soft-tissue thickness along the paranasal sinuses.
- Complete sinus opacification and air-fluid levels.
- Obliteration of the nasopharyngeal tissue planes can also occur.
CT scan in pulmonary mucormycosis confirms the findings found on chest x-ray and may demonstrate:[2]
- Diffuse low attenuation
- Multiple air lucencies that suggest cavitation
- Pulmonary artery pseudoaneurysms
- Consolidation
- Reverse halo sign(groung glass opacity-GGO surrounded by consolidation) suggesting vascular and chest wall invasion
References
- ↑ Herrera DA, Dublin AB, Ormsby EL, Aminpour S, Howell LP (2009). "Imaging findings of rhinocerebral mucormycosis". Skull Base. 19 (2): 117–25. doi:10.1055/s-0028-1096209. PMC 2671302. PMID 19721767.
- ↑ "www.ajronline.org".