Imaging appearances of diffuse idiopathic pulmonary neuroendocrine cell hyperplasia Journal Article
| Authors: | Foran, P. J.; Hayes, S. A.; Blair, D. J.; Zakowski, M. F.; Ginsberg, M. S. |
| Article Title: | Imaging appearances of diffuse idiopathic pulmonary neuroendocrine cell hyperplasia |
| Abstract: | Objective: The objective of the study was to describe the imaging appearances of diffuse idiopathic pulmonary neuroendocrine cell hyperplasia (DIPNECH) on computed tomography (CT). Materials and methods: Electronic medical records were searched for patients with pathology-proven DIPNECH who had a CT available for review. Eleven patients were included. Results: The most common finding on CT was small pulmonary nodules which were present in all patients and were multiple (≥. 5) in 7/11 patients. Other CT findings included mosaic pattern attenuation and bronchial wall thickening/bronchiectasis. Conclusion: DIPNECH should be considered as a diagnostic possibility when multiple small pulmonary nodules are identified on CT, particularly if there is an associated carcinoid tumor. © 2015 Elsevier Inc. |
| Keywords: | adult; clinical article; aged; middle aged; computer assisted tomography; image analysis; lung disease; retrospective study; electronic medical record; computerized tomography; diagnosis; medical computing; pulmonary nodules; ct; image display; cell hyperplasia; lung nodule; diffuse idiopathic pulmonary neuroendocrine cell hyperplasia; neuroendocrine cells; carcinoid tumors; neurosecretory cell; bronchiectasis; neuroendocrine disease; very elderly; human; female; priority journal; article; wall thickening; dipnech; pulmonary neuroendocrine cell hyperplasia; common findings; mosaic patterns |
| Journal Title: | Clinical Imaging |
| Volume: | 39 |
| Issue: | 2 |
| ISSN: | 0899-7071 |
| Publisher: | Elsevier Inc. |
| Date Published: | 2015-03-01 |
| Start Page: | 243 |
| End Page: | 246 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.clinimag.2014.10.017 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
| PUBMED: | 25496668 |
| DOI/URL: | |
| Notes: | Export Date: 4 May 2015 -- Source: Scopus |
Altmetric
Citation Impact
BMJ Impact Analytics
Related MSK Work