Accession Number:

ADA528333

Title:

Cavitary Lung Disease in an HIV-Positive Patient

Descriptive Note:

Journal article

Corporate Author:

UNIFORMED SERVICES UNIV OF THE HEALTH SCIENCES BETHESDA MD DEPT OF RADIOLOGY

Personal Author(s):

• Federico, Massimo
• Cunningham, Bridget
• Paredes, Angelo
• Lee, Dara
• Folio, Les

Report Date:

2009-04-01

Pagination or Media Count:

5.0

Abstract:

We present the case of an HIV-positive patient who presents with radiographic and computed tomography findings of cavitary lung disease. There exists a broad differential diagnosis for pulmonary cavitary lesions in immunocompromised individuals. Key factors in narrowing down the differential include clinical setting, CD4 levels, and radiographic findings. Through awareness of the CT appearance of various entities, radiologists aid clinicians in distinguishing between benign and malignant lesions and in some cases obviate the need for transthoracic needle aspiration biopsy.

Descriptors:

• *RADIOGRAPHY
• *BACTERIAL TOXINS
• *COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY
• *PULMONARY ARTERIES
• *HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUSES
• ASPIRATORS
• BIOPSY
• BLOOD VOLUME
• LEUKOCYTES
• TISSUES(BIOLOGY)
• LUNG
• CLINICAL MEDICINE
• ENZYMES
• PATIENTS

Subject Categories:

• Medicine and Medical Research
• Microbiology

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE