Bacterial pneumonia following bone marrow transplantation: HRCT findings Achados de TCAR nas pneumonias bacterianas após transplante de medula óssea
OBJECTIVE: To describe HRCT findings in patients with bacterial pneumonia following bone marrow transplantation (BMT). METHODS: This was a retrospective study involving 30 patients diagnosed with bacterial pneumonia in whom HRCT of the chest was performed within 24 h after the onset of symptoms and...
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Published in | Jornal brasileiro de pneumologia Vol. 35; no. 5; pp. 431 - 435 |
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Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisiologia
01.05.2009
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Summary: | OBJECTIVE: To describe HRCT findings in patients with bacterial pneumonia following bone marrow transplantation (BMT). METHODS: This was a retrospective study involving 30 patients diagnosed with bacterial pneumonia in whom HRCT of the chest was performed within 24 h after the onset of symptoms and the diagnosis was confirmed, based on a positive culture of sputum or bronchial aspirate, together with a positive pleural fluid or blood culture, within one week after symptom onset. There were 20 male patients and 10 female patients. The median age was 21 years (range, 1-41 years). The BMT had been performed for the treatment of the following: chronic myeloid leukemia, in 14 cases; severe aplastic anemia, in 6; acute myeloid leukemia, in 4; Fanconi's anemia, in 3; and acute lymphocytic leukemia, in 3. Two radiologists analyzed the HRCT scans and reached their final decisions by consensus. RESULTS: The most common HRCT findings were air-space consolidation (in 60%), small centrilobular nodules (in 50%), ground-glass opacities (in 40%), bronchial wall thickening (in 20%), large nodules (in 20%), pleural lesions (in 16.7%) and tree-in-bud opacities (in 10%). The pulmonary lesions were distributed in the central and peripheral areas in 15 patients, whereas they were exclusively peripheral in 11. Lesions were located in the lower and middle lobes of the lung in 22 and 20 patients, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: The most common HRCT findings in our patient sample were air-space consolidation, small centrilobular nodules and ground-glass opacities, most often in the central and peripheral regions of the middle and lower lung zones.OBJETIVO: Descrever os achados de TCAR em pacientes com pneumonia bacteriana após transplante de medula óssea (TMO). MÉTODOS: Estudo retrospectivo com 30 pacientes diagnosticados com pneumonia bacteriana, documentada com TCAR do tórax realizada em até 24 h do início dos sintomas, e com diagnóstico comprovado com base em cultura positiva de escarro ou de aspirado brônquico associada à cultura positiva de líquido pleural ou de sangue dentro de uma semana após o início dos sintomas. Foram avaliados 20 pacientes masculinos e 10 femininos, com mediana de idade de 21 anos (variação, 1-41 anos). O TMO foi realizado para o tratamento de leucemia mieloide crônica (n = 14), anemia aplástica severa (n = 6), leucemia mieloide aguda (n = 4), anemia de Fanconi (n = 3) e leucemia linfoide aguda (n = 3). Dois radiologistas analisaram os exames de TCAR, chegando a decisões finais por consenso. RESULTADOS: Os achados de TCAR mais frequentes foram consolidação do espaço aéreo (60%), pequenos nódulos centrolobulares (50%), opacidade em vidro fosco (40%), espessamento de parede brônquica (20%), nódulos grandes (20%), lesões pleurais (16,7%) e opacidades em padrão de árvore em brotamento (10%). As alterações pulmonares estavam distribuídas nas regiões centrais e periféricas dos pulmões em 15 pacientes e somente na periferia em 11 pacientes. As lesões estavam localizadas no terço inferior e no terço médio dos pulmões em 22 e 20 pacientes, respectivamente. CONCLUSÕES: Os achados de TCAR mais comuns na nossa amostra foram consolidações do espaço aéreo, pequenos nódulos centrolobulares e opacidades em vidro-fosco, distribuídos nas regiões centrais e periféricas dos terços médio e inferior dos pulmões. |
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ISSN: | 1806-3713 1806-3756 |
DOI: | 10.1590/S1806-37132009000500007 |