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To assess the computed tomographic (CT) findings of intrathoracic lymphoproliferative disorders in immunocompromised patients.

October 1, 1995Radiology

Intrathoracic lymphoproliferative disorders in the immunocompromised patient: CT findings.

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To assess the computed tomographic (CT) findings of intrathoracic lymphoproliferative disorders in immunocompromised patients.
Retrospectively reviewed chest CT scans of 18 consecutive immunocompromised patients with pathologically confirmed intrathoracic lymphoproliferative disorders.
Included 12 patients with AIDS and 6 receiving immunosuppressive therapy, diagnosed with diffuse lymphoid hyperplasia (n = 1), lymphocytic interstitial pneumonia (n = 3), posttransplantation lymphoproliferative disorders (n = 4), or lymphoma (n = 10).
Diffuse ground-glass attenuation appeared in the single patient with lymphoid hyperplasia and in all 3 patients with lymphocytic interstitial pneumonia.
Pulmonary nodules were identified in all 4 patients with posttransplantation lymphoproliferative disorders (with 3 demonstrating a ground-glass halo) and in 9 of 10 patients with lymphoma presenting with circumscribed nodules or consolidation.
Mediastinal lymph node enlargement was limited to 2 patients with posttransplantation lymphoproliferative disorders and 3 patients with lymphoma, indicating mostly extranodal thoracic disease.

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Retrospective study reveals predominant extranodal lung nodules and ground-glass attenuation across immunocompromised patients, indicating similar thoracic CT features regardless of AIDS status.

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Carignan et al. (1995) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7988fabdf697b3de024838 https://doi.org/10.1148/radiology.197.1.7568853

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Retrospective study reveals predominant extranodal lung nodules and ground-glass attenuation across immunocompromised patients, indicating similar thoracic CT features regardless of AIDS status.

Intrathoracic lymphoproliferative disorders in the immunocompromised patient: CT findings.

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Intrathoracic lymphoproliferative disorders in the immunocompromised patient: CT findings.

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