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==X-ray chest== | |||
The findings are not consistent or highly specific. Alveolar infiltrates may be present but are not localized to a particular lobe. Consolidations with or without cavitations, small [[pleural effusion]]'s are relatively common. Sometimes, pulmonary nodules simulating tuberculosis or cancers may be present. Mediastinal lymph node enlargement is not a consistent finding, but may be found occasionally. | |||
==X-ray Bone== | |||
A well circumscribed osteolytic lesion is the most common bone involvement finding in blastomycosis. X-ray patterns of vertebral involvement are somewhat similar to those seen in tuberculosis. | |||
CT scan chest is not needed in all the cases,while a CT brain may be helpful to pick up brain abscesses. | |||
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Blastomycosis Microchapters |
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Blastomycosis chest x ray On the Web |
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Risk calculators and risk factors for Blastomycosis chest x ray |
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: ; Vidit Bhargava, M.B.B.S [2]
X-ray chest
The findings are not consistent or highly specific. Alveolar infiltrates may be present but are not localized to a particular lobe. Consolidations with or without cavitations, small pleural effusion's are relatively common. Sometimes, pulmonary nodules simulating tuberculosis or cancers may be present. Mediastinal lymph node enlargement is not a consistent finding, but may be found occasionally.
X-ray Bone
A well circumscribed osteolytic lesion is the most common bone involvement finding in blastomycosis. X-ray patterns of vertebral involvement are somewhat similar to those seen in tuberculosis.
CT scan chest is not needed in all the cases,while a CT brain may be helpful to pick up brain abscesses.