[Thin-slice CT analysis of localized inflammatory pulmonary lesions--pathologic-CT correlation].
In order to evaluate thin-slice CT findings of localized inflammatory pulmonary lesions, 5 granulomatous lesions without preoperative pathological diagnosis were examined. On thin-slice CT, fifth order bronchi and vessels were detected, and inflammatory lesions were observed in margins of pulmonary veins. Of involved bronchi, thick walls were detected in 3 cases, central convergence in 2 cases, mucoid impaction in 3 cases. The characteristics of inflammatory nodules, strand-like shadow and concave margin of lesion contiguous to normal lung, were demonstrated on thin-slice CT. Thin-slice CT can be effective to differentiate localized inflammatory pulmonary lesion.
Oshita
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F
Eguchi
K
K
Miya
T
T
Yamada
K
K
Kaneko
M
M
Ikeda
S
S
Naruke
T
T
Noguchi
M
M
D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*