Table 1. Etiology of the CT halo sign, by patient immune status.a .
Variable | Immunocompetent patients (n = 53) | Immunocompromised patients (n = 32) |
---|---|---|
Primary neoplasm | 34 (64) | - |
Invasive aspergillosis | - | 25 (78) |
Metastases | 13 (25.0) | 2 (6.3) |
Lymphoproliferative diseases | - | 3 (9.4) |
Tuberculosis | 2 (3.8) | - |
Plasmacytoma | - | 2 (6.3) |
Staphylococcal pneumonia | 1 (1.8) | - |
Actinomycosis | 1 (1.8) | - |
Cryptococcosis | 1 (1.8) | - |
Histiocytosis | 1 (1.8) | - |
Data presented as n (%).