Farmer's lung chest x ray

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Overview

There are no specific changes associated with Chest Xray in Farmer's lung disaease.

There can be reticular linear densities or small nodules.

Chest X-ray

Chest Xray changes can vary from non specific changes in interstitial structures to pulmonary alveolar fibrosis in chronic cases.

• Reticular linear densities, or small nodules or both.
• loss of lung volume
• hyperinflation ( in chronic cases)
• Stiff lungs-restricted volume in others.
• Pleural changes can be seen somtimes
• Hilar adenopathy in rare cases