Bilateral Pulmonary Opacities: Causes & Reasons

Possible Causes for Bilateral Pulmonary Opacities

Findings can be variable, including 4,6 : batwing pulmonary opacities : bilateral central symmetrical lung opacities with relative apical and costophrenic angle sparing reminiscent [radiopaedia.org]

[…] of pulmonary edema most common appearance in adults diffuse small pulmonary opacities reminiscent of a miliary pattern more common in children extensive diffuse consolidation [radiopaedia.org]

Pulmonary Edema

The radiological findings that distinguish polytetrafluoroethylene fume-induced pulmonary edema can be bilateral ground-glass opacity or a patchy consolidation with clear [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Anteroposterior chest radiograph shows bilateral alveolar opacities in a patient with subarachnoid hemorrhage who developed neurogenic pulmonary edema. [emedicine.com]

A chest computed tomographic scan showed massive bilateral patchy consolidations with ground-glass opacities and peripheral area sparing. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

There are diffuse bilateral coalescent opacities (the only radiological criterion defined by the Consensus Conference). [radiopaedia.org]

Bilateral opacities consistent with pulmonary edema must be present but may be detected on CT or chest X-ray. [pulmccm.org]

Clinically, hypoxemia, bilateral opacities in lung images, and decreased pulmonary compliance are observed. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

COVID-19

Ground-glass and consolidative opacities are frequently observed, while lung cavitation, discrete pulmonary nodules, pleural effusions, and lymphadenopathy are not characteristic [symptoma.com]

CT imaging findings in 20 patients with COVID‐19 pneumonia in early stage Findings Number of patients (%) Pulmonary lesions Null 4 (20%) Unilateral 6 (30%) Bilateral 10 (50% [onlinelibrary.wiley.com]

[…] in 81% vs. 67% (p = 0.049) bilateral pulmonary infiltration in 83% vs. 72% (p = 0.09) outcomes sepsis in 100% vs. 42% respiratory failure in 98% vs. 36% acute respiratory [dynamed.com]

Bronchioloalveolar Carcinoma

In 7 patients the chest radiography revealed multiple bilateral pulmonary opacities, with air bronchogram and tendency to necrosis at 1. [erj.ersjournals.com]

Pneumonia

diffuse, granular opacities. [msdmanuals.com]

In Bone's Atlas of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine. Edited by J Crapo. Philadelphia, Current Medicine, 2005. In these topics <i>Pneumocystis jirovecii</i> Pneumonia [msdmanuals.com]

Professional / StandaloneMedia / Pneumocystis Pneumonia Pneumocystis Pneumonia Chest x-ray of an HIV-infected patient with Pneumocystispneumonia, revealing characteristic bilateral [msdmanuals.com]

Pulmonary Hemorrhage

High-resolution CT demonstrated bilateral areas of consolidation with air bronchogram and ground glass opacities, as well as small bilateral pleural effusions. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Figure B: CT Chest showing diffuse bilateral alveolar ground glass opacities with inter- and intralobular thickening. [emdocs.net]

Dengue hemorrhagic fever should be considered in the differential diagnosis of diffuse pulmonary hemorrhage. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Sarcoidosis

The patient was referred to the hematology department where a whole-body computed tomography (CT) scan revealed bilateral micronodular pulmonary opacities (Figure 1A), mediastinal [pneumologia.eu]

Bilateral pulmonary infiltrates Transbronchial lung biopsy Improvement with methylprednisolone Shibata et al. [10] 2007 66, male Leg rash, fever, and acute respiratory failure [hindawi.com]

[…] hilar adenopathy with interstitial opacities in stage II sarcoidosis. [msdmanuals.com]

Desquamative Interstitial Pneumonia

A CT scan of the chest revealed ground-glass opacities bilaterally in most patients who had DIP and RB-ILD. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Cardiogenic pulmonary edema HRCT findings in cardiogenic pulmonary edema Bilateral septal thickening and ground-glass opacity. [radiologyassistant.nl]

The most common pulmonary function abnormality was a reduced diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Pulmonary Lymphoma

RADIOLOGY: ABDOMEN: Case# 33129: PERI-RENAL & PULMONARY LYMPHOMA. 54 year old male with lung mass. 1. Bilateral scattered air space opacities within the lung bases. 2. [peir.path.uab.edu]

[…] nodular opacities without associated lymphadenopathy or pleural effusion. [radiologykey.com]

generally of infectious nature, characterized at HRCT as centrilobular nodules or branching nodular opacities (tree-in-bud pattern) with bilateral and asymmetrical distribution [rb.org.br]

Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

High-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) showed increasing bilateral ground-glass opacity superimposed on the usual interstitial pneumonia pattern. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Bilateral lower lobe opacities and possible mild decrease in lung volumes. Courtesy of Sat Sharma, MD, FRCPC, FACP, FCCP, DABSM. [emedicine.com]

A man in his mid-60's with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and hepatitis B-related liver cirrhosis developed exertional dyspnea and a dry cough lasting for three months. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Silicosis

Chronic reactions, occurring after 10 or more years from first exposure, involve nodular lesions, (bilateral, multiple, rounded opacities) often more prominent in the upper [elcosh.org]

There may be little effect on pulmonary function at this stage. [elcosh.org]

Interstitial Pneumonia

Diffuse ground-glass opacity was the most common pulmonary abnormality. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

This is characterized by acute worsening of dyspnea within 1 month, accompanied by new bilateral pulmonary opacities at imaging without an identifiable cause [ 5, 6 ]. [ajronline.org]

After 3 courses of chemotherapy, restaging computed tomography (CT) of the chest revealed bilateral diffuse ground-glass opacities with a peribronchial distribution possibly [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Smoke Inhalation Injury

Burns. 1995 Mar;21(2):149-51. Author information 1 Department of Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, USA. Abstract Ascaris pneumonitis in areas of endemic infestation is considered a benign condition. Smoke inhalation with any burn injury can be potentially fatal. A heavy infestation of Ascaris[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Tuberculosis

INTRODUCTION: This study aimed to analyze social factors involved in the spatial distribution and under-reporting of tuberculosis (TB) in the city of Vitória, Espírito Santo State, Brazil. METHODS: This was an ecological study of the reported cases of TB between 2009 and 2011, according to census tracts. The[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Mixed Connective Tissue Disease

European Journal of Medical Research 2015 20 :100 https://doi.org/10.1186/s40001-015-0192-7 © Jasinska and Boczon. 2015 Received: 16 March 2015 Accepted: 16 December 2015 Published: 23 December 2015 Abstract Purpose of review We aim to illustrate the potential viability of MCTD as an underlying aetiology of[…] [eurjmedres.biomedcentral.com]

Overlap Syndrome

Glossary: Overlap Syndrome A rheumatological disorder with features suggestive of several kinds of connective tissue disease, but not definitively diagnostic of any single syndrome. Overlap syndromes typically have elements of systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, and progressive systemic sclerosis,[…] [lupusresearch.org]

Pulmonary Lymphangitic Carcinomatosis

Mostrar el registro sencillo del ítem dc.creator Bayona Pedraza, Juliana María dc.creator Carrillo Bayona, Jorge Alberto dc.date.accessioned 2016-10-25T14:29:03Z dc.date.available 2016-10-25T14:29:03Z dc.date.created 2016-08-17 dc.date.issued 2016 dc.identifier.uri http://repository.urosario.edu.co/handle/10336/12542[…] [repository.urosario.edu.co]

Uterine Corpus Choriocarcinoma

Chest X ray had been done and it revealed several bilateral opacities (Figure 1).In front of this radiological aspect, a Figure 1: Chest X ray: Several bilateral opacities [latunisiemedicale.com]

thoracic CT scan was performed and showed multiple pulmonary, and pleural masses. [latunisiemedicale.com]

Pulmonary Artery Choriocarcinoma

thoracic CT scan was performed and showed multiple pulmonary, and pleural masses. [latunisiemedicale.com]

Chronic Eosinophilic Pneumonia

Pulmonary opacities were migratory in one patient. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

A 34 year old Japanese woman was referred to our university hospital due to pulmonary opacities and bilateral hilar lymphadenopathy on chest X-ray. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

A 38-year-old man was hospitalized in our university hospital because of pulmonary opacities with bilateral hilar and mediastinal lymphadenopathy seen on chest radiograph. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

ARDS Clinical

Pulmonary opacities on Chest X-ray or Computerized tomographic (CT) Scan - not fully explained by effusions, lobar/lung collapse or nodules, not fully explained by Cardiac [en.wikibooks.org]

Diagnostic criteria include onset within one week of a known insult or new or worsening respiratory symptoms, profound hypoxemia, bilateral pulmonary opacities on radiography [aafp.org]

[…] severity Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) is defined as Respiratory failure within one week of a known clinical insult or new or worsening respiratory symptoms (with) bilateral [en.wikibooks.org]

Pulmonary Histoplasmosis

A 44-year-old man presented to the emergency department with progressive pulmonary symptoms. He was hypoxic with bilateral pulmonary opacities on chest radiograph. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Generalized Herpes Simplex Infection of the Newborn

A chest radiograph showed streaky and patchy bilateral pulmonary opacities and right-side pleural effusion. Neurologic examination showed mild hypotonia. [wwwnc.cdc.gov]

Secondary Cardiomyopathy

Chest X-ray (Figure 1 ) showed bilateral patchy opacities representing pulmonary edema or possible hemorrhage. [bmcresnotes.biomedcentral.com]

Figure 1 Chest X-ray- bilateral patchy opacities. [bmcresnotes.biomedcentral.com]

Computed tomography of chest (Figure 2 ) revealed bilateral peribronchovascular airspace consolidation, ground-glass opacity with interlobular septal thickening and small [bmcresnotes.biomedcentral.com]

Pulmonary Anthrax

A chest radiograph revealed minimal residual bilateral pulmonary opacities in the right upper lobe. [academic.oup.com]

Chest CT on 24 February revealed bilateral pulmonary opacities with prominent ground glass appearance consistent with acute respiratory distress syndrome. [academic.oup.com]

Three weeks after discharge, reevaluation of the patient indicated near-normal pulmonary function studies and it was determined that he no longer required supplemental oxygen [academic.oup.com]

Pulmonary Tumor Embolism

The authors describe an unusual case of pulmonary tumor embolism presenting on computed tomography scans as bilateral, peripheral, wedge-shaped opacities. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

On autopsy, these opacities corresponded to areas of pulmonary infarction. authors Kim, Andrew E. Haramati, Linda B. [vivo.med.cornell.edu]

CT scan (lung window) shows bilateral peripheral pulmonary opacities, some wedge-shaped, suggesting pulmonary infarcts. [ajronline.org]

Generalized Herpes Simplex

A chest radiograph showed streaky and patchy bilateral pulmonary opacities and right-side pleural effusion. Neurologic examination showed mild hypotonia. [wwwnc.cdc.gov]

Transitory Tachypnea of the Newborn

Overaeration, streaky, bilateral, pulmonary interstitial opacities and prominent perihilar interstitial markings. Mild cardiomegaly. [emedicine.medscape.com]

Traction Diverticulum of the Esophagus

Computed tomography scan of the chest in 2012 after an asthma attack was concerning for bilateral pulmonary stellate opacities, pleural-based opacities, and mediastinal and [acgcasereports.gi.org]