Diffuse pulmonary hemorrhage

Case contributed by Augusto César Vieira Teixeira , 30 May 2013
Diagnosis probable
Changed by Bruno Di Muzio, 2 Sep 2018

Updates to Case Attributes

Presentation was changed:
Inpatient with sudden onset of hemoptysis and dyspnea. LaboratorialLaboratory tests showed an incoagulable aPTT.
Age changed from 52 to 50 years.

References changed:

  • 1. Rossi SE, Erasmus JJ, Volpacchio M et-al. "Crazy-paving" pattern at thin-section CT of the lungs: radiologic-pathologic overview. Radiographics. 2003;23 (6): 1509-19. <a href="http://radiographics.rsna.org/content/23/6/1509.full">Radiographics (full text)</a> - <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1148/rg.236035101">doi:10.1148/rg.236035101</a> - <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14615561">Pubmed citation</a><span class="ref_v3"></span>
  • Rossi SE, Erasmus JJ, Volpacchio M et-al. "Crazy-paving" pattern at thin-section CT of the lungs: radiologic-pathologic overview. Radiographics. 2003;23 (6): 1509-19. <a href="http://radiographics.rsna.org/content/23/6/1509.full">Radiographics (full text)</a> - <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1148/rg.236035101">doi:10.1148/rg.236035101</a> - <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14615561">Pubmed citation</a><span class="ref_v3"></span>

Updates to Study Attributes

Caption was changed:
CT Chest CT
Findings was changed:

CT evidencesshows a predominant crazy-paving pattern with areas of ground-glass opacities.

Updates to Quizquestion Attributes

Answer was changed:
Areas of groundglass opacityopacities with interlobular thickening: the "crazy paving" sign.

Updates to Quizquestion Attributes

Answer was changed:
- Adult respiratory Distress Syndrome - Diffusedistress syndrome; diffuse pulmonary hemorrhagehaemorrhage; and acute pulmonary oedema - Acute Pulmonary Edema

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