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. 2020 Sep 26;36:75–86. doi: 10.1016/j.prrv.2020.09.003

Table 5b.

Mechanisms of lung injury and radiology findings for non-USA cases.

Proposed mechanisms of lung injury CXR findings CT findings
Hypersensitivity pneumonitis Not mentioned Bilateral ground glass changes in the upper and mid-zones with perihilar bronchial wall thickening and retained secretions in the dependant airways



Bronchiolitis obliterans Diffuse micronodular opacities in both lungs Diffuse bronchiolitis manifested by innumerable tree-in-bud opacities throughout both lungs with subpleural sparing



Unspecified EVALI Not mentioned Bilateral poorly defined centrilobular nodular infiltrates with bronchial wall thickening



Unspecified EVALI Not mentioned Diffuse ground-glass opacities consistent with diffuse alveolar haemorrhage



Unspecified EVALI Left lower alveolar infiltrates Bilateral lower lobe consolidation with air bronchograms, pleural effusion and peri-bronchial ground glass opacities in the upper and medium right lung



Lipoid pneumonia Bilateral diffuse infiltrates throughout both lung fields Diffuse ground-glass opacity and subpleural cysts bilaterally



Toxic pneumonitis and areas with organising pneumonia Not mentioned Hilar lymphadenopathy, fibrotic areas, diffuse ground-glass opacities