title: Leptospirosis of the lung: high-resolution computed tomography findings in five patients.
abstract: The authors report the high-resolution computed tomography findings in five patients with diffuse pulmonary hemorrhage caused by serologically proven leptospirosis. The main findings consisted of extensive ground-glass opacities and patchy areas of airspace consolidation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Universidade Federal Fluminense and Hospital Universitario Clementino Fraga Filho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
authors.forename: Edson
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Marchiori
authors.forename: Nestor L
authors.initials: NL
authors.lastname: Müller
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007922:Leptospirosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology*; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed