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. 2010 Jul;83(991):585–589. doi: 10.1259/bjr/51409455

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.