Goodpasture syndrome CT

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Akshun Kalia M.B.B.S.[2]

Overview

CT scan of the thorax may be helpful in the diagnosis of Goodpasture syndrome. Findings on CT scan suggestive of Goodpasture syndrome include parenchymal consolidation, ground glass appearance that may progress to reticular pattern and interlobular septal thickening in later stage of disease.

CT scan

CT scan of the thorax may be helpful in the diagnosis of Goodpasture syndrome. Findings on CT scan suggestive of Goodpasture syndrome include:^[1]^[2]

Parenchymal consolidation
Ground glass appearance that may progress to reticular pattern
Interlobular septal thickening in later stage of disease

Pulmonary hemorrhage secondary to Goodpasture syndrome ([Case courtesy of Dr Jeffrey Lai, <a href=”https://radiopaedia.org/”>Radiopaedia.org</a>. From the case <a href=”https://radiopaedia.org/cases/38307″>rID: 38307</a>])

References

↑ https://radiopaedia.org/cases/pulmonary-haemorrhage-secondary-to-goodpasture-syndrome
↑ Kim JY, Ahn KJ, Jung JI, Jung SL, Kim BS, Hahn ST (2007). “Imaging findings of central nervous system vasculitis associated with Goodpasture’s Syndrome: a case report”. Korean J Radiol. 8 (6): 545–7. doi:10.3348/kjr.2007.8.6.545. PMC 2627458. PMID 18071286.

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[pmid18071286-2] Kim JY, Ahn KJ, Jung JI, Jung SL, Kim BS, Hahn ST (2007). “Imaging findings of central nervous system vasculitis associated with Goodpasture’s Syndrome: a case report”. Korean J Radiol. 8 (6): 545–7. doi:10.3348/kjr.2007.8.6.545. PMC 2627458. PMID 18071286.

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