Pulmonary cholesterol granulomas in patients with pulmonary artery hypertension: chest radiographic and CT findings.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
OBJECTIVE: We describe the chest radiographic and CT findings of pulmonary cholesterol granulomas in patients with pulmonary artery hypertension. CONCLUSION: Histopathologic evidence of cholesterol granulomas was found in five (25%) of 20 patients with severe pulmonary hypertension. In three of these five patients, the granulomas manifested on chest radiographs and CT as small centrilobular nodules mimicking the appearance of sarcoidosis, bronchiolitis, hypersensitivity pneumonitis, or aspiration.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Nolan, RL; McAdams, HP; Sporn, TA; Roggli, VL; Tapson, VF; Goodman, PC
Published Date
- May 1999
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 172 / 5
Start / End Page
- 1317 - 1319
PubMed ID
- 10227509
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0361-803X
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.2214/ajr.172.5.10227509
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States