Swine-Origin Influenza A (H1N1) Viral Infection: Thoracic Findings on CT

Marchiori, Edson; Zanetti, Glaucia; D'Ippolito, Giuseppe [UNIFESP]; Verrastro, Carlos Gustavo Yuji [UNIFESP]; Meirelles, Gustavo de Souza Portes [UNIFESP]; Capobianco, Julia [UNIFESP]; Rodrigues, Rosana Souza

Swine-Origin Influenza A (H1N1) Viral Infection: Thoracic Findings on CT

Data

2011-06-01

Autores

Marchiori, Edson

Zanetti, Glaucia

D'Ippolito, Giuseppe

Verrastro, Carlos Gustavo Yuji

Meirelles, Gustavo de Souza Portes

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OBJECTIVE. the purpose of this article is to illustrate and describe various CT manifestations of swine-origin influenza A (H1N1) viral infection.CONCLUSION. the imaging findings seen in patients with H1N1 infection include consolidations, ground-glass opacities, interlobular septal thickening, small nodules, and findings suggestive of small airways disease, among others. Definitive diagnosis is based on correlation of the CT findings with the clinical symptoms and laboratory test results.

Citação

American Journal of Roentgenology. Reston: Amer Roentgen Ray Soc, v. 196, n. 6, p. W723-W728, 2011.