Table 1. High-resolution CT findings of five patients with herpes simplex virus pneumonia.
Parenchymal abnormality | Laterality |
Lung zone |
Distribution |
|||||||
Bilateral | Unilateral | Upper | Lower | Random | Central | Subpleural | Random | Peribronchial | Random | |
Ground-glass attenuation (n = 5; 100%) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
Consolidation (n = 5; 100%) | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
Interlobular septal thickening (n = 3; 60%) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Small, bilateral pleural effusions were seen in one patient.