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Bronchiolitis in adults: pathology and imaging

J H Hwang1, T S Kim, K S Lee

  • 1Department of Radiology, College of Medicine, Sung Kyun Kwan University, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, South Korea.

Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography
|December 5, 1997
PubMed
Summary

High-resolution CT (HRCT) reveals common signs of bronchiolitis like nodules and air trapping. However, these findings are nonspecific, requiring further evaluation to distinguish between different types of bronchiolitis.

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Area of Science:

  • Radiology
  • Pulmonology
  • Medical Imaging

Background:

  • Bronchiolitis diagnosis often relies on High-Resolution Computed Tomography (HRCT).
  • Common HRCT findings include centrilobular nodules, branching linear structures, and air trapping within secondary pulmonary lobules.
  • These findings, while suggestive, are nonspecific and overlap across various bronchiolitis subtypes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To elucidate the characteristic HRCT findings associated with different forms of bronchiolitis.
  • To highlight the diagnostic challenges posed by nonspecific HRCT features in bronchiolitis.

Main Methods:

  • Review of HRCT imaging features in patients diagnosed with various types of bronchiolitis.
  • Correlation of imaging findings with specific pathological subtypes of bronchiolitis.

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Main Results:

  • Centrilobular nodules on HRCT can represent bronchiolar or peribronchiolar inflammation.
  • Branching linear structures may indicate bronchiolectasis filled with secretions.
  • Air trapping is a secondary finding in bronchiolitis.
  • Proliferative bronchiolitis shows patchy consolidation or ground-glass opacity.
  • Mineral dust-induced bronchiolitis and sarcoidosis exhibit perilymphatic micronodules.
  • Hypersensitivity pneumonia presents with poorly defined centrilobular nodules, ground-glass opacity, and air trapping.

Conclusions:

  • HRCT findings for bronchiolitis, including nodules and air trapping, are nonspecific.
  • Distinguishing between different bronchiolitis types requires careful assessment of specific patterns like consolidation, perilymphatic micronodules, or associated ground-glass opacity.
  • Radiological-pathological correlation is crucial for accurate diagnosis of bronchiolitis.