Pulmonary complications in AIDS: CT appearances

Pulmonary complications are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with AIDS. The aim of this pictorial essay is to familiarize radiologists with the CT appearances of the pulmonary complications of AIDS. These include a wide range of opportunistic infections, neoplastic conditions and lymphoproliferative disorders. Although this is by no means an exhaustive review of the subject, the conditions illustrated constitute the vast majority of pulmonary complications encountered in this setting.