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
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
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
References
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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