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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.
Chest X-ray
- 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
- Hyperinflation of lungs on both sides
- Decreased lung volume on left side compared to right lung
- Reticular opacities in the right lower lobe
- Hilar lymphadenopathy on ride side of lung
- 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.