Etiological profile and main imaging findings in patients with granulomatous diseases who underwent lung biopsy.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Granulomatous Lung Diseases (GLD) encompasses a wide range of infectious and non-infectious conditions characterized by chronic inflammatory response. However, different GLD may share similar imaging findings. In this context, the purpose of this study was to outline the etiological profile and their imaging features in patients with GLD who underwent lung biopsy.

Methods

Patients with granulomatous lesions in lung biopsies and previous chest CT performed from 2014 to 2017 at our institution had imaging data reviewed by three blinded radiologists. The imaging features were analyzed according to the Fleischner Society glossary. Categorical data were represented by absolute (n) and relative (%) frequency. The contingency matrices were analyzed by Pearson's Chi-squar

SUBMITTER: de Oliveira CV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7820493 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature