The role of HRCT in Tropical Pulmonary Eosinophilia.
Bronchocentric nodules
Hypersensitivity
India
Microfilariae
Serum eosinophil counts >3000/μm
Tropical pulmonary eosinophilia
Journal
European journal of radiology
ISSN: 1872-7727
Titre abrégé: Eur J Radiol
Pays: Ireland
ID NLM: 8106411
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Oct 2020
Oct 2020
Historique:
received:
16
05
2020
revised:
30
06
2020
accepted:
02
08
2020
pubmed:
22
8
2020
medline:
7
4
2021
entrez:
22
8
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
To determine the pattern of pulmonary involvement in clinically confirmed patients of tropical pulmonary eosinophilia (TPE). An observational study on 13 patients with clinically confirmed TPE was performed to determine the CT scan appearances. The predominant CT scan finding is the presence widespread ill-defined bronchocentric nodules, which need to be differentiated from other conditions. The pattern of lung involvement on a CT scan can give a clue to the diagnosis of TPE in the correct clinical context. Radiologists in tropical countries should have a high index of suspicion for this diagnosis when reading scans showing widespread ill-defined bronchocentric nodules.
Identifiants
pubmed: 32823149
pii: S0720-048X(20)30396-X
doi: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2020.109207
pii:
doi:
Substances chimiques
Immunoglobulin E
37341-29-0
Types de publication
Journal Article
Observational Study
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
109207Informations de copyright
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