Key result
CT imaging of diffuse pulmonary lymphangiomatosis consistently revealed smooth thickening of interlobular septa and bronchovascular bundles with extensive infiltration of mediastinal fat.
Why the study?
What are the characteristic CT findings in patients with diffuse pulmonary lymphangiomatosis?
Population
8 patients with pathologically proven diffuse pulmonary lymphangiomatosis, age 3 to 35 years, 4 male and 4…
Design
Case_series
Authors
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CT features may aid DPL recognition on imaging; leaves open prospective validation of specificity versus other interstitial processes.
Observational (n=8)
What are the characteristic CT findings in patients with diffuse pulmonary lymphangiomatosis?
Diffuse pulmonary lymphangiomatosis presents with distinctive CT features including diffuse smooth thickening of interlobular septa and bronchovascular bundles with mediastinal fat infiltration, though definitive diagnosis requires biopsy.
Swensen et al. (1995) conducted an observational in Diffuse pulmonary lymphangiomatosis (DPL) (n=8). CT imaging was evaluated on CT findings (type of pulmonary infiltrative process, distribution, pleural fluid/thickening, and thoracic lymphadenopathy). CT imaging of diffuse pulmonary lymphangiomatosis consistently revealed smooth thickening of interlobular septa and bronchovascular bundles with extensive infiltration of mediastinal fat.
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