title: ["Crazy paving" of the lungs].
abstract: The term «crazy paving» describes an unspecific pattern in thoracic computed-tomography mimicking a paving stone configuration. This pattern can be caused by a number of differential diagnosis, for example alveolar hemorrhage, alveolar proteinosis, lipoid pneumonia or adenocarcinoma in situ. The knowledge of the correlation between imaging findings, histopathological pattern and clinical presentation prepares the clinician to understand the pathophysiology and to initiate the right therapeutic processes. In the following review, we describe the most common diseases and their radiologic correlation in daily practice.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Radiologie und Nuklearmedizin, Universitätsspital Basel.
authors.forename: André
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Euler
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Radiologie und Nuklearmedizin, Universitätsspital Basel.
authors.forename: Jens
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bremerich
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Radiologie und Nuklearmedizin, Universitätsspital Basel.
authors.forename: Tilo
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Niemann
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D002278:Carcinoma in Situ / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
keywords: CT; Infiltrate; Milchglas; Pflasterstein; TDM; Thorax; chest; crazy paving; ground glass; infiltrates; infiltrations; thorax; verre dépoli; «crazy paving»