Aspergillosis chest x ray
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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]; Yazan Daaboul, M.D.; Serge Korjian M.D.
Overview
Chest X-ray may be helpful in the diagnosis of aspergillosis. Chest X-ray may be remarkable for recurrent pulmonary infiltrates in allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis. Findings on chest X-ray suggestive of aspergilloma include a well demarcated, round, soft tissue mass located inside an air space cavity of the lungs.[1][2] Multiple cavities with evidence of fibrosis are suggestive of chronic pulmonary aspergillosis, whereas focal nodules and infiltration are suggestive of invasive aspergillosis.
Chest X-Ray
- Chest X-ray may be helpful in the diagnosis of aspergillosis.
- Findings on chest X-ray suggestive of aspergillosis include:
- A well demarcated, round, soft tissue mass
- Located inside an air space cavity of the lungs
- Air crescent sign
- Altering the position of the patient usually demonstrates that the mass is mobile
Gallery
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Chest X-ray of a patient demonstrates a rounded opacity located at the medial aspect of the right lung apex
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A close up view on the patient demonstrates a well circumscribed, rounded opacity located at the medial aspect of the right lung apex
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Chest X-ray of a patient demonstrates a rounded soft tissue attenuating masses located inside a cavitary lesion observed at the middle lobe of the right lung
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Air cresent sign aspergillosis
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Chest X-ray that demonstrate a densitiy in the right upper zone with clear evidence of volume loss (the trachea and mediastinum are pulled towards the right, and the hilum is elevated)
References
- ↑ Curtis A, Smith G, Ravin C (1979). "Air crescent sign of invasive aspergillosis". Radiology. 133 (1): 17–21. PMID 472287. Unknown parameter
|month=ignored (help) - ↑ Aspergilloma. Radiopaedia (2015) http://radiopaedia.org/articles/aspergilloma Accessed on February, 9 2016