title: Inhalational lung injury due to nitrogen dioxide: high-resolution computed tomography findings in 3 patients.
abstract: Chest radiographic and high-resolution computed tomography findings of 3 patients with inhalational lung injury due to nitrogen dioxide were reported. Chest radiographs showed ill-defined round opacities which tended to coalesce in both lung with inner lung predominance. High-resolution computed tomography showed ground-glass attenuation and ill-defined centrilobular nodules distributed predominantly in the inner and middle lung zones. One patient showed progression of opacities, which corresponded to the findings of acute respiratory distress syndrome.
authors: Department of Radiology, Yamaguchi University School of Medicine, Yamaguchi, Japan. ntanaka@c_able.ne.jp
authors: Nobuyuki
authors: N
authors: Tanaka
authors: Takuya
authors: T
authors: Emoto
authors: Tsuneo
authors: T
authors: Matsumoto
authors: Naofumi
authors: N
authors: Matsunaga
authors: Ryousuke
authors: R
authors: Tsuruta
authors: David A
authors: DA
authors: Lynch
mesh_terms: D000280:Administration, Inhalation; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009585:Nitrogen Dioxide / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000506:poisoning*; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D009585:Nitrogen Dioxide