title: [Computed tomographic appearance of pulmonary mucormycosis].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Analysis of the morphological characteristics of pulmonary mucormycosis using computed tomography (CT).
  
  
  METHODS
  Prospective analysis of CT studies in 9 patients out of 19 patients with proven pulmonary mucormycosis.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Pulmonary mucormycosis was most frequently found in the upper lobe bilaterally (51% of all nodules). In 22% of the manifestations, the morphological criterion of a "bird's nest" could be verified in CT, in 37% central necrotic areas were detected. In 37% an open bronchus was diagnosed, in 6% we observed bronchiectases. 43% of all nodules presented with a halo sign. In three patients we found pleural effusions, enlarged mediastinal lymph nodes were diagnosed in one patient.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Computed tomography allows an improved diagnosis and therapeutic follow-up in patients suffering from pulmonary mucormycosis.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Diagnostische und Interventionelle Radiologie, J.W. Goethe-Universität, Frankfurt am Main. T.Vogl@em.uni.Frankfurt.de
authors.forename: T J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Vogl
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hinrichs
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Jacobi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Böhme
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hoelzer
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001980:Bronchi / Q000473:pathology; D001987:Bronchiectasis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001995:Bronchography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D008172:Lung Diseases, Fungal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009091:Mucormycosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D009336:Necrosis; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed