Enhancement of collapsed lung: A potential pitfall in CT interpretation

In the presence of a pleural effusion there may be compression of adjacent lung causing segmental atelectasis. In some effusions minor degrees of atelectasis give rise to a fine rim of enhancing lung on computerized tomographic (CT) examination which should not be misinterpreted as extravasated cont...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Clinical radiology 1990-09, Vol.42 (3), p.192-194
Hauptverfasser:	Davies, S.G., Turner, M.J.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Biological and medical sciences Diagnosis, Differential Extravasation of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Materials - diagnostic imaging Female Humans Lung - diagnostic imaging Medical sciences Pleural Effusion - complications Pleural Effusion - diagnostic imaging Pneumology Pulmonary Atelectasis - diagnostic imaging Pulmonary Atelectasis - etiology Radiographic Image Enhancement Retrospective Studies Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Zusammenfassung:	In the presence of a pleural effusion there may be compression of adjacent lung causing segmental atelectasis. In some effusions minor degrees of atelectasis give rise to a fine rim of enhancing lung on computerized tomographic (CT) examination which should not be misinterpreted as extravasated contrast from aortic or oesophageal lumen.
ISSN:	0009-9260 1365-229X
DOI:	10.1016/S0009-9260(05)81932-4