Abstract | BACKGROUND: METHODS: Eighty-five cases were enrolled. According to the pathogens responsible for fungal infections, the patients were classified into three groups including invasive aspergillosis (n = 52), candidiasis (n = 19) and cryptococcosis (n = 14) groups. All the patients underwent HRCT scans. Two independent radiologists retrospectively analyzed the HRCT scans regarding CT patterns and distribution of lung abnormality. RESULTS: Most fungal infections in the three groups occurred in the neutropenic phase. There was no significant difference in the constituent ratio of fungal infections at different phases after bone marrow transplantation among the three groups. Agreement between the two observers for all the CT characteristics of fungal infections was excellent (k > 0.75). There was a significant difference in occurrence ratio of mass among the three groups (P = 0.02). Occurrence ratio of mass (43.3%, 13/30) in the group with invasive aspergillosis was higher than in each of other two groups (20.0%, 2/10; 14.3%, 1/7). There was no significant difference in other CT characteristics of nodules or masses; including number, margin, halo sign, cavitation and air-crescent sign. There was no significant difference in number, margin, air bronchogram and distribution of air-space consolidation. CONCLUSIONS:
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Authors | Xiang-Sheng Li, Hong-Xian Zhu, Hong-Xia Fan, Ling Zhu, Heng-Xiang Wang, Yun-Long Song |
Journal | Chinese medical journal
(Chin Med J (Engl))
Vol. 124
Issue 20
Pg. 3249-54
(Oct 2011)
ISSN: 2542-5641 [Electronic] China |
PMID | 22088516
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Topics |
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Aged
- Aspergillosis
(diagnostic imaging)
- Bone Marrow Transplantation
(adverse effects)
- Candidiasis
(diagnostic imaging)
- Cryptococcosis
(diagnostic imaging)
- Female
- Humans
- Lung Diseases, Fungal
(diagnostic imaging)
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Tomography, X-Ray Computed
(methods)
- Young Adult
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