Reversed halo sign on thin-section CT in a patient with non-specific interstitial pneumonia

S. H. Hong, Eun Young Kang, B. K. Shin, J. J. Shim

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Abstract

We present a case of non-specific interstitial pneumonia (NSIP) with reversed halo sign on thin-section CT. A 52-year-old female presented with a cough and New York Heart Association (NYHA) class 2 dyspnoea of 4 months duration. A chest radiograph showed poorly defined, patchy ground-glass opacities in both lungs. Thinsection CT demonstrated the reversed halo sign, which is a central ground-glass opacity surrounded by crescent or ring-shaped areas of consolidation in multifocal areas. Multifocal patchy ground-glass opacity and consolidation and enlarged paratracheal, hilar and subcarinal lymph nodes were also shown. Video-assisted thoracic surgical (VATS) lung biopsy was performed, and histopathology revealed cellular NSIP.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)e103-e105
JournalBritish Journal of Radiology
Volume84
Issue number1001
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2011 May
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging

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