Comparative analysis of CT imaging findings on pulmonary alveolar proteinosis and pneumoconiosis
- Author:
LI Zhong xue ZHAO Xia zi LI Qian chang HUANG Shi wen TANG Yong zhong QIU Kun hai
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis Pneumoconiosis Camputed tomography Imaging findings Contrast
- From:
China Occupational Medicine
2022;49(06):683-686
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective
To analyze the difference in computed tomography (CT) imaging findings between pulmonary alveolar
pneumoconiosis Methods
proteinosis (PAP) and occupational pneumoconiosis (hereinafter referred to as ). A total of 44 patients
with PAP (PAP group) and 44 patients with pneumoconiosis (pneumoconiosis group) were selected as study subjects using
Results
convenient sampling method. The CT images of these two groups were comparatively analyzed. The detection rates of
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pulmonary CT pattern changes such as map like performance, ground glass opacity, paving stone sign and sphenoid wing like
vs vs
changes of pulmonary hilum in the PAP group were higher than those in the pneumoconiosis group (77.3% 0.0%, 75.0%
vs vs P
2.3%, 56.8% 0.0%, 18.2% 0.0%, all <0.01); the detection rates of lymphadenopathy and calcification of pulmonary hilum,
small pulmonary nodules, emphysema and interlobular septal thickening were lower in the PAP group than those in the
vs vs vs vs P Conclusion
pneumoconiosis group (34.1% 100.0%, 4.5% 100.0%, 2.3% 45.4%, 0.0% 22.7%, all <0.01). Paving
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stone sign and map like performance were most commonly found in the CT imaging of patients with PAP, and it is uncommon in
pneumoconiosis. These changes could be used as the CT differential diagnosis of the two diseases.
