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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: ; Vidit Bhargava, M.B.B.S [2] Aditya Ganti M.B.B.S. [3]
Overview
The findings on chest x-ray are not consistent or highly specific for blastomycosis. No radiographic findings are absolutely diagnostic of blastomycosis.
X-ray chest
- Alveolar infiltrates may be present but are not localized to a particular lobe. [1]
- Consolidations with or without cavitations, small pleural effusion's are relatively common. [2]
- Sometimes, pulmonary nodules simulating tuberculosis or cancers may be present.
- Mediastinal lymph node enlargement is not a consistent finding, but may be found occasionally.
This is AP chest X-ray demonstrating 1)Hyperinflation of lungs on both sides, 2) Decreased lung volume on left side compared to right lung, 3)Reticular opacities in the right lower lobe, 4) hilar lymphadenopathy on ride side of lung, 5) Mass with indefinite borders obscuring the architecture of pulmonary artery on left lung
X-ray Bone
- A well circumscribed osteolytic lesion is the most common bone involvement finding in blastomycosis.[3]
References
- ↑ "Public Health Image Library (PHIL)".
- ↑ Kauffman, Carol (2011). Essentials of clinical mycology. New York: Springer. ISBN 978-1-4419-6639-1.
- ↑ Kauffman, Carol (2011). Essentials of clinical mycology. New York: Springer. ISBN 978-1-4419-6639-1.