Prasad Akhila, Agarwal Kshitij, Deepak Desh, Atwal Swapndeep Singh
Associate Professor, Department of Radiodiagnosis, PGIMER & Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital , New Delhi, India .
Senior Resident, Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Vallabhbhai Patel Chest Institute, University of Delhi , Delhi, India .
J Clin Diagn Res. 2016 Apr;10(4):TE01-5. doi: 10.7860/JCDR/2016/17141.7684. Epub 2016 Apr 1.
Aspergillus is a large genus of saprophytic fungi which are present everywhere in the environment. However, in persons with underlying weakened immune response this innocent bystander can cause fatal illness if timely diagnosis and management is not done. Chest infection is the most common infection caused by Aspergillus in human beings. Radiological investigations particularly Computed Tomography (CT) provides the easiest, rapid and decision making information where tissue diagnosis and culture may be difficult and time-consuming. This article explores the crucial role of CT and offers a bird's eye view of all the radiological patterns encountered in pulmonary aspergillosis viewed in the context of the immune derangement associated with it.
曲霉属是一大类腐生真菌,广泛存在于环境中。然而,对于免疫反应潜在减弱的人来说,如果不及时进行诊断和治疗,这种原本无害的旁观者可能会导致致命疾病。肺部感染是人类曲霉感染最常见的类型。放射学检查,尤其是计算机断层扫描(CT),能提供最简便、快速且有助于决策的信息,而组织诊断和培养可能既困难又耗时。本文探讨了CT的关键作用,并从与肺曲霉病相关的免疫紊乱角度,鸟瞰其所有的放射学表现。