title: Inhalational anthrax after bioterrorism exposure: spectrum of imaging findings in two surviving patients.
abstract: The radiographic and computed tomographic (CT) findings in two patients with documented inhalational anthrax resulting from bioterrorism exposure are presented. Chest radiographs demonstrated mediastinal widening, adenopathy, pleural effusions, and air-space disease. Chest CT images revealed enlarged hyperattenuating mediastinal and hilar lymph nodes and edema of mediastinal fat. Chest CT findings are helpful for making the initial diagnosis. To the authors' knowledge, the spectrum and follow-up of CT findings have not been previously described.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, INOVA Fairfax Hospital, Falls Church, VA 22031, USA. jpearls@yahoo.com
authors.forename: James P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Earls
authors.forename: Donald
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Cerva
authors.forename: Elise
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Berman
authors.forename: Jonathan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rosenthal
authors.forename: Naaz
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Fatteh
authors.forename: Pierre P
authors.initials: PP
authors.lastname: Wolfe
authors.forename: Ronald
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Clayton
authors.forename: Cecele
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Murphy
authors.forename: Denis
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Pauze
authors.forename: Thom
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Mayer
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bersoff-Matcha
authors.forename: Bruce
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Urban
mesh_terms: D000881:Anthrax / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D023482:Bioterrorism; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011177:Postal Service; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D017741:Survivors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed