Extensive acute lung injury following limited thoracic irradiation: radiologic findings in three patients.
10.3346/jkms.2000.15.6.712
- Author:
Jung Hwa HWANG
1
;
Kyung Soo LEE
;
Koun Sik SONG
;
Hojoong KIM
;
O Jung KWON
;
Tae Hwan LIM
;
Yong Chan AHN
;
In Wook CHOO
Author Information
1. Department of Radiology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- Keywords:
Lung, CT;
Lung Diseases;
Lung, Radiography;
Lung, Radiations, Injurious Effects
- MeSH:
Acute Disease;
Adenocarcinoma/radiotherapy;
Adenocarcinoma/pathology;
Adenocarcinoma/drug therapy;
Adenocarcinoma/complications*;
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell/radiotherapy;
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell/pathology;
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell/drug therapy;
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell/complications*;
Journal Article;
Human;
Lung/radiation effects*;
Lung/pathology;
Lung Neoplasms/radiotherapy;
Lung Neoplasms/pathology;
Lung Neoplasms/drug therapy;
Lung Neoplasms/complications*;
Male;
Middle Age;
Radiation Injuries/radiography;
Radiation Injuries/pathology;
Radiation Injuries/etiology*;
Thorax/radiation effects
- From:Journal of Korean Medical Science
2000;15(6):712-717
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
The aim of our study was to describe the radiologic findings of extensive acute lung injury associated with limited thoracic irradiation. Limited thoracic irradiation occasionally results in acute lung injury. In this condition, chest radiograph shows diffuse ground-glass appearance in both lungs and thin-section CT scans show diffuse bilateral ground-glass attenuation with traction bronchiectasis, interlobular septal thickening and intralobular smooth linear opacities.
