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Lung Hyperlucency

Lung Hyperlucency

Authors :
Cherian, Sujith V.
Girvin, Francis
Naidich, David P.
Machnicki, Stephen
Brown, Kevin K.
Ryu, Jay H.
Gupta, Nishant
Mehta, Vishisht
Estrada -Y- Martin, Rosa M.
Narasimhan, Mangala
Oks, Margarita
Raoof, Suhail
Source :
Chest; January 2020, Vol. 157 Issue: 1 p119-141, 23p
Publication Year :
2020

Abstract

Areas of diminished lung density are frequently identified both on routine chest radiographs and chest CT examinations. Colloquially referred to as hyperlucent foci of lung, a broad range of underlying pathophysiologic mechanisms and differential diagnoses account for these changes. Despite this, the spectrum of etiologies can be categorized into underlying parenchymal, airway, and vascular-related entities. The purpose of this review is to provide a practical diagnostic algorithmic approach to pulmonary hyperlucencies incorporating clinical history and characteristic imaging patterns to narrow the differential.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00123692 and 19313543
Volume :
157
Issue :
1
Database :
Supplemental Index
Journal :
Chest
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
ejs50675440
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chest.2019.06.037