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Histoplasmosis CT
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Findings on CT are often related to complications of histoplasmosis and include: Calcified mediastinal and hilar lymph nodes and bronchial occlusion with intrabronchial broncholith.
CT Findings
CT Findings
- In the majority of patients, CT scans are unremarkable.
- Findings on CT are often related to complications of histoplasmosis and include:[1]
- Soft tissue masses with calcification (most common)
- Calcified mediastinal and hilar lymph nodes
- Bronchial occlusion with intrabronchial broncholith[2]
References
References
- ↑ Kauffman CA (2007). “Histoplasmosis: a clinical and laboratory update”. Clin Microbiol Rev. 20 (1): 115–32. doi:10.1128/CMR.00027-06. PMC 1797635. PMID 17223625.
- ↑ Gurney JW, Conces DJ (1996). “Pulmonary histoplasmosis”. Radiology. 199 (2): 297–306. doi:10.1148/radiology.199.2.8668768. PMID 8668768.
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