0 Loss of aeration of the acini, the smallest unit of which is distal to a terminal bronchiole
Reasons
pneumonia
Pulmonary edema
Aspiration
Bronchoalveolar cell Ca
Alveolar proteinosis
Lymphoma
Frosted Glass Appearance
• It is a CT finding.
• It is an increase in density where anatomical structures are not lost.
• It may be in interstitial or alveolar diseases.
Lungs have the shape of a honeycomb
• It is a CT finding.
• It is a finding of end-stage interstitial fibrosis. Pulmonary destruction occurs.
• There are air cysts with a wall thickness of 2-3 mm and a diameter of 5-10 mm.
Solitary Pulmonary Nodule
• It is a single lung lesion smaller than 3 cm in size, with smooth borders and spherical shape.
• The majority of solitary pulmonary nodules are caused by malignancies (often primary), granulomas (often tbc), and benign tumors (often hamartomas).
Reasons
Granulomas
Lung tumor
Hamartoma
Hydatid cyst
Bronchogenic cyst
Arteriovenous malformation
Adenoma
Hematoma
Metastasis
مقارنة بين خصائص العقيدات
الرئوية الØميدة والخبيثة |
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|
Benign pulmonary nodule |
Malignant pulmonary nodule |
Age |
<35 |
>35 |
Gender |
women
more often |
More
common in men |
Symptom |
no
|
There
is |
Dimension |
<2cm |
>2
cm |
Residential |
No
special placement |
Often
the upper lobes |
Edge |
well
limited |
Irregular
/ spiculated / lobulated |
Calcification |
Power
plant, popcorn |
very
rare, peripheral |
Cavitation |
Thin
wall (< 4mm) |
Thick
wall (>4 mm) |
No size change |
pathognomonic |
Increases
in size |