Osteophyte-induced adjacent pulmonary atelectasis and fibrosis
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Osteophyte induced adjacent pulmonary atelectasis and fibrosis are typically seen as focal pulmonary interstitial opacities adjacent to thoracic spinal osteophytes. They can be a relatively common finding in thoracic CT imaging. They are more common in older individuals
Pathology
They are thought to represent a variable combination of atelectasis +/- fibrosis (focal pulmonary fibrosis).
Location
They are typically seen involving the medial basal segment of the right lobe and posterior segment of the left lower lobe where osteophytes are more common.
Prognosis
Most are not thought to be of clinical significance and generally do not appear to progress and are not considered a pre-clinical form of more extensive fibrosing lung disease32.
-<p><strong>Osteophyte induced adjacent pulmonary atelectasis and fibrosis</strong> are typically seen as focal pulmonary interstitial opacities adjacent to thoracic spinal osteophytes. They can be a relatively common finding in thoracic CT imaging. They are more common in older individuals</p><h4>Pathology</h4><p>They are thought to represent a variable combination of <a href="/articles/lung-atelectasis">atelectasis</a> +/- <a href="/articles/pulmonary-fibrosis">fibrosis</a> (<a href="/articles/focal-interstitial-pulmonary-fibrosis">focal pulmonary fibrosis</a>).</p><h5>Location</h5><p>They are typically seen involving the <a href="/articles/medial-basal-segment-of-right-lobe-lobe">medial basal segment of the right lobe</a> and <a href="/articles/left-lower-lobe-posterior-segment">posterior segment of the left lower lobe</a> where osteophytes are more common. </p><h4>Prognosis</h4><p>Most are not thought to be of clinical significance and generally do not appear to progress and are not considered a pre-clinical form of more extensive <a href="/articles/pulmonary-fibrosis">fibrosing lung disease</a><sup>3</sup>. </p>- +<p><strong>Osteophyte induced adjacent pulmonary atelectasis and fibrosis</strong> are typically seen as focal pulmonary interstitial opacities adjacent to thoracic spinal osteophytes. They can be a relatively common finding in thoracic CT imaging. They are more common in older individuals</p><h4>Pathology</h4><p>They are thought to represent a variable combination of <a href="/articles/lung-atelectasis">atelectasis</a> +/- <a href="/articles/pulmonary-fibrosis">fibrosis</a> (<a href="/articles/focal-interstitial-pulmonary-fibrosis">focal pulmonary fibrosis</a>).</p><h5>Location</h5><p>They are typically seen involving the <a href="/articles/medial-basal-segment-of-right-lobe-lobe">medial basal segment of the right lobe</a> and <a href="/articles/left-lower-lobe-posterior-segment">posterior segment of the left lower lobe</a> where osteophytes are more common. </p><h4>Prognosis</h4><p>Most are not thought to be of clinical significance and generally do not appear to progress and are not considered a pre-clinical form of more extensive <a href="/articles/pulmonary-fibrosis">fibrosing lung disease</a> <sup>2</sup>.</p>
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- 2. Hansell DM. Thin-section CT of the lungs: the Hinterland of normal. Radiology. 2010;256 (3): 695-711. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1148/radiol.10092307">doi:10.1148/radiol.10092307</a> - <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20720066">Pubmed citation</a><span class="auto"></span>
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- 3. Hansell DM. Thin-section CT of the lungs: the Hinterland of normal. Radiology. 2010;256 (3): 695-711. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1148/radiol.10092307">doi:10.1148/radiol.10092307</a> - <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20720066">Pubmed citation</a><span class="auto"></span>
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