多系统成像 - - 型菌病的特征
Logan P Haug1, Harrison Lang1, Muhammad Naeem2
1Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic Arizona, 5777 E Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85054.
概括
由Coccidioides真菌引起的Coccidioidomycosis呈现出各种症状,从肺部问题到广泛的器官感染. 早期的CT扫描有助于识别肺Coccidioidomycosis,这是一个常见的初始表现.
科学领域:
- 菌类学 菌类学是指菌类学.
- 传染性疾病 传染性疾病
- 放射学 放射学是一门学科.
背景情况:
- 型菌是由双形真菌,Coccidioides immitis和Coccidioides posadasii引起的.
- 它是美国西南部的特有病,呈现出各种各样的临床和成像发现.
- 感染通过从土壤中吸入关节菌发生,导致肺部疾病.
研究的目的:
- 描述Coccidioidomycosis的各种临床和成像表现.
- 突出肺部感染和肺外传播模式的倾向.
- 详细介绍肺部卷入的CT特征和传播的常见地点.
主要方法:
- 在Coccidioidomycosis患者的临床和成像发现的审查.
- 对肺性Coccidioidomycosis的计算机断层扫描 (CT) 特征的分析.
- 传播模式与器官系统参与的相关性.
主要成果:
- 肺部干扰是最常见的表现,CT显示结节,巩固,腺病和输液.
- 肺外传播发生在1-5%的患者中,经常影响肌肉骨和神经系统.
- 肌肉骨干系的参与包括骨炎和败血性关节炎;神经系统并发症包括脑膜炎和脑膜炎.
结论:
- 皮性菌体表现出广泛的疾病,从局部肺部感染到分散的多器官疾病.
- 放射性发现,特别是CT,对于诊断肺性Coccidioidomycosis和评估传播至关重要.
- 由于传播疾病的潜在严重发病率和死亡率,迅速识别和管理至关重要.
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