Imaging characteristics of pneumocystis pneumonia after renal transplantation.
Ren Fail
; 32(1): 78-84, 2010 Jan.
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| ID: mdl-20113271
ABSTRACT
Identification of Pneumocysis pneumonia (PCP) after renal transplantation has a great impact on early diagnosis and therapy, which could decrease its mortality. Due to a lack of characteristic clinical symptoms, imaging modalities became very important in the diagnosing PCP. Thirteen PCP patients after renal transplantation were reviewed. They underwent a series of chest radiographs and chest high-resolution CT scans. The common radiological presentations were bilateral diffuse symmetrical ground-glass and consolidation opacities, followed by pneumoceles or air-filled cysts or linear or reticular shadows. Ground-glass attenuations were showed clearly on HRCT in 13 patients, while only 6 on CXR. Pneumoceles or cysts (n = 8) were seen only on HRCT. Air-filled cysts or pneumoceles within bilateral diffuse symmetrical ground-glass and consolidation opacities may be the characteristic of this disease. If combined with clinical data, the diagnosis of PCP could be established.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Neumonía por Pneumocystis
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Tomografía Computarizada por Rayos X
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Trasplante de Riñón
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Screening_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Ren Fail
Asunto de la revista:
NEFROLOGIA
Año:
2010
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
China