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. 2012 Mar 20;65(1):5. doi: 10.1186/2046-0481-65-5

Table 4.

Radiographic features of 19 animals with angiostrongylosis

Radiographic feature Cases affected Median grade Location Other

Diffuse Localised
Bronchial pattern 11 1 10 1

Interstitial pattern 15 2 15 0 Hazy n = 9
Reticular n = 7
Nodular n = 1

Alveolar pattern 10 2 6 3

Vertebral heart score increased 7 11.2

Right heart enlargement 9 1 Majority right ventricular

Pleural fissure 10

Pleural effusion 1 1 Small volume

Bulla 1 Progressed to pneumothorax

The grading system has been previously described [17]