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Microscopic polyangiitis CT
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Chest CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of Microscopic polyangiitis. Findings on CT scan suggestive of/diagnostic of Microscopic polyangiitis include nodules, cavitation, and alveolar opacities,airway inflammation and stenotic lesions.
CT
CT
- Chest CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of Microscopic polyangiitis. Findings on CT scan suggestive of/diagnostic of Microscopic polyangiitis include[1][2]
- Undetected Nodules especially behind the diaphragm.
- Cavitation.
- Alveolar opacities.
- Airway inflammation and stenotic lesions.
- Pleural-based lesions.
References
References
- ↑ Feragalli B, Mantini C, Sperandeo M, Galluzzo M, Belcaro G, Tartaro A, Cotroneo AR (2016). “The lung in systemic vasculitis: radiological patterns and differential diagnosis”. Br J Radiol. 89 (1061): 20150992. doi:10.1259/bjr.20150992. PMC 4985478. PMID 26876879.
- ↑ Castañer E, Alguersuari A, Gallardo X, Andreu M, Pallardó Y, Mata JM, RamÃrez J (January 2010). “When to suspect pulmonary vasculitis: radiologic and clinical clues”. Radiographics. 30 (1): 33–53. doi:10.1148/rg.301095103. PMID 20083584.
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