Parainfluenza virus type 3 pneumonia in bone marrow transplant recipients: multiple small nodules in high- resolution lung computed tomography scans provide a radiological clue to diagnosis.
We report the findings of high-resolution chest computed tomography of 6 hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients with parainfluenza virus type 3 pneumonia who were not infected with any other pathogens. All patients had multiple small nodules (diameter, !5 mm) without cavitation ina peribronchial distribution. Changes preceded microbiological diagnosis in 4 of 6 cases.
Ferguson
Patricia E
PE
Centre for Infectious Diseases and Microbiology, Westmead Hospital, Westmead, Australia. Patricia.Ferguson@swahs.health.nsw.gov.au
Sorrell
Tania C
TC
Bradstock
Kenneth
K
Carr
Peter
P
Gilroy
Nicole M
NM
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D018380:Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D055613:Multiple Pulmonary Nodules / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010224:Parainfluenza Virus 3, Human; D011024:Pneumonia, Viral / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D010253:Respirovirus Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed