Table 3.
Frequency of chest computed tomography scan features in the 12 patients.
Parameter | Patients, n (%) | |
---|---|---|
Lung involvement | Bilateral | 8 (66.7) |
Unilateral | 4 (33.3) | |
Lobar anatomy | Right upper lobe | 9 (75) |
Right middle lobe | 10 (83.3) | |
Right lower lobe | 11 (91.7) | |
Left upper lobe | 9 (75) | |
Left lower lobe | 11 (91.7) | |
Zonal anatomy | Upper | 1 (8.3) |
Middle | 3 (25) | |
Lower | 3 (25) | |
Diffuse | 5 (41.7) | |
Axial distribution | Peripheral | 4 (33.3) |
Peripheral + central | 8 (66.7) | |
Segmental distribution | Posterior | 8 (66.7) |
Anterior | 2 (16.7) | |
Diffuse | 2 (16.7) | |
Computed tomography features | Ground glass opacity | 12 (100) |
Consolidation | 9 (75) | |
Interlobular septal thickening | 5 (41.7) | |
Dilated small vessels in the lesion | 9 (75) | |
Crazy-paving | 2 (16.7) | |
Pleural effusion | 2 (16.7) | |
Pericardial effusion | 1 (8.3) |