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HRCT features in a 5-year-old child with follicular bronchiolitis
P Reittner1, R Fotter, F Lindbichler
1Department of Radiology, Karl-Franzens University and University Hospital Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 9, A-8036 Graz, Austria.
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High-resolution CT (HRCT) effectively images small airways disease. This case study details HRCT findings of follicular bronchiolitis in a child, correlating them with pathology.
Area of Science:
- Radiology
- Pulmonology
- Pediatric Imaging
Background:
- Small airways disease diagnosis can be challenging.
- High-resolution CT (HRCT) is a key imaging modality.
Abstract:
High-resolution CT (HRCT) is the most sensitive radiographic method to image small airways disease. We discuss the HRCT features of follicular bronchiolitis in a 5-year-old boy and correlate them with the histopathological findings. The changes described include centrilobular nodules, bronchiectasis and bronchiolectasis, branching opacities and areas of reduced lung attenuation.