Computed tomography findings in patients with H1N1 influenza A infection

The present study aimed to review high resolution computed tomography findings in patients with H1N1 influenza A infection. The most common tomographic findings include ground-glass opacities, areas of consolidation or a combination of both patterns. Some patients may also present bronchial wall thickening, airspace nodules, crazy-paving pattern, perilobular opacity, air trapping and findings related to organizing pneumonia. These abnormalities are frequently bilateral, with subpleural distribution. Despite their nonspecificity, it is important to recognize the main tomographic findings in patients affected by H1N1 virus in order to include this possibility in the differential diagnosis, characterize complications and contribute in the follow-up, particularly in cases of severe disease.

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Autores principales: Amorim,Viviane Brandão, Rodrigues,Rosana Souza, Barreto,Miriam Menna, Zanetti,Gláucia, Marchiori,Edson
Formato: Digital revista
Idioma:English
Publicado: Publicação do Colégio Brasileiro de Radiologia e Diagnóstico por Imagem 2013
Acceso en línea:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-39842013000500299
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