CMV pneumonitis chest x ray

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

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Overview

• Chest x-ray (CXR) – findings present in most patients. Usually bilateral.

• Interstitial changes are most common
• Alveolar consolidation in ~25%
• Ground glass appearance may be present in some
• Nodular opacities in ~10%
• Pleural effusion in ~30%
• Adenopathy in ~10%
• Most patients with normal CXR will have findings on CT scan and gallium scan.