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- Title
Can chest high-resolution computed tomography findings diagnose pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis?
- Authors
Ferreira Francisco, Flávia Angélica; Souza Rodrigues, Rosana; Barreto, Miriam Menna; Escuissato, Dante Luiz; Araujo Neto, Cesar Augusto; Pereira e Silva, Jorge Luiz; Silva, Claudio S.; Hochhegger, Bruno; Soares Souza Jr., Arthur; Zanetti, Gláucia; Marchiori, Edson
- Abstract
Objective: The present study was aimed at retrospectively reviewing high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) findings in patients with pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis in order to evaluate the frequency of tomographic findings and their distribution in the lung parenchyma. Materials and Methods: Thirteen patients (9 females and 4 males; age, 9 to 59 years; mean age, 34.5 years) were included in the present study. The HRCT images were independently evaluated by two observers whose decisions were made by consensus. The inclusion criterion was the presence of abnormalities typical of pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis at HRCT, which precludes lung biopsy. However, in 6 cases lung biopsy was performed. Results: Ground-glass opacities and small parenchymal nodules were the predominant tomographic findings, present in 100% of cases, followed by small subpleural nodules (92.3%), subpleural cysts (84.6%), subpleural linear calcifications (69.2%), crazy paving pattern (69.2%), fissure nodularity (53.8%), calcification along interlobular septa (46.2%) and dense consolidation (46.2%). Conclusion: As regards distribution of the lesions, there was preferential involvement of the lower third of the lungs. No predominance of distribution in axial and anteroposterior directions was observed.
- Subjects
ALVEOLAR process; JAW diseases; COMPUTED tomography; LUNG biopsy
- Publication
Radiologia Brasileira, 2015, Vol 48, Issue 4, p205
- ISSN
0100-3984
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1590/0100-3984.2014.0123