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Weerakkody Y, Luong D, Elfeky M, Acute pulmonary schistosomiasis. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 07 Mar 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-65660
Acute pulmonary schistosomiasis refers to the acute form of pulmonary schistosomiasis.
Pathology
The acute form commonly occurs approximately 6 weeks after the infection and is thought to represent an allergic manifestation to the presence of Schistosoma worm or eggs.
Radiographic features
Plain radiograph
Non-specific and may show ill-defined pulmonary nodular shadows.
CT
Described features include 2:
- small pulmonary nodules ranging from 2 to 15 mm
- larger nodules with ground-glass opacity halo
See also
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