Chest CT findings of influenza virus-associated pneumonia in 12 adult patients.
OBJECTIVE
In this study, we describe the chest computed tomography findings of influenza virus-associated pneumonia in adult patients.


METHODS
Our retrospective study included 12 adult patients who had proven influenza virus-associated pneumonia.


RESULTS
Out of 12 patients, six were diagnosed as having pure influenza virus pneumonia, five as having bronchopneumonia caused by bacteria associated with influenza A infection, and one as having a cryptogenic organizing pneumonia associated with influenza A infection.


CONCLUSIONS
Radiographic findings of influenza virus pneumonia in adult patients consist of ground-glass attenuation. Localized patchy consolidations were observed in cases of bronchopneumonia.
Fujita
Jiro
J
Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Control and Prevention of Infectious Diseases (First Department of Internal Medicine), Faculty of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus, 207 Uehara, Nishihara-cho, Okinawa, Japan. fujita@med.u-ryukyu.ac.jp
Bandoh
Shuji
S
Yamaguchi
Masahiro
M
Higa
Futoshi
F
Tateyama
Masao
M
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001419:Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009975:Orthomyxoviridae / Q000302:isolation & purification; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014054:Tomography