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.

Epidemiology

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. 

Treatment and 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 disease 2.

  • -<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.</p><h4>Epidemiology</h4><p>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>Treatment and 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>
  • +<p><strong>Osteophyte induced adjacent pulmonary atelectasis and fibrosis</strong> are typically seen as focal pulmonary interstitial opacities adjacent to thoracic spinal <a title="osteophytes" href="/articles/osteophytes">osteophytes</a>. They can be a relatively common finding in thoracic CT imaging.</p><h4>Epidemiology</h4><p>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>Treatment and 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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