Leptospirosis of the lung presenting with crazy-paving pattern: correlation between the high-resolution CT and pathological findings.
The authors present the high-resolution CT findings of a patient with diffuse pulmonary hemorrhage due to leptospirosis. The main finding consisted of extensive ground-glass opacities super imposed on mild interlobular septal thickening, resulting in the appearance termed "crazy- paving". The patient died and the necropsy showed extensive haemorrhage filling the airspace and blood infiltrating the interlobular sep- ta. The correlation between the high-resolution CT and pathological findings is emphasised.
Marchiori
Edson
E
Department of Radiology of University Fluminense, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil. edmarchiori@gmail.com
Gasparetto
Taisa Davaus
TD
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Zanetti
Gláucia
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D015510:Clinical Medicine