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Farmer's lung chest x ray
Introduction
Overview
Overview
There are no specific changes associated with Chest Xray in Farmer’s lung disaease.
There can be reticular linear densities or small nodules.
Chest X-ray
Chest X-ray
Chest Xray changes can vary from non specific changes in interstitial structures to pulmonary alveolar fibrosis in chronic cases.[1]
- Reticular linear densities, or small nodules or both.[2]
- loss of lung volume
- Hyperinflation ( in chronic cases)
- Stiff lungs–restricted volume in others.
- Sometimes,pleural changes can be seen.
- Hilar adenopathy in rare cases
References
References
- ↑ Silva, C. Isabela S.; Churg, Andrew; Müller, Nestor L. (2007). “Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis: Spectrum of High-Resolution CT and Pathologic Findings”. American Journal of Roentgenology. 188 (2): 334–344. doi:10.2214/AJR.05.1826. ISSN 0361-803X.
- ↑ Fuller, C.J. (1962). “Farmer’s Lung”. Diseases of the Chest. 42 (2): 176–180. doi:10.1378/chest.42.2.176. ISSN 0096-0217.