Kerley A Lines Causes & Reasons

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Kerley A Lines Symptom Checker: Possible causes include Cardiomegaly on Chest X-ray. Check the full list of possible causes and conditions now! Talk to our Chatbot to narrow down your search.

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Possible Causes

Cardiomegaly on Chest X-ray

B Lines or septal lines. [dailyrounds.org]

Interstitial oedema - septal lines (Kerley B lines) Septal lines (also known as Kerley B lines) are caused by thickening of the interlobular septa which separate the secondary [radiologymasterclass.co.uk]

Imaging: Stage II CHF XRay findings - Interstitial phase Kerley B Lines ( Interstitial Infiltrate s) Short (1-2 cm) peripheral, lower lobe white lines, perpendicular and adjacent [fpnotebook.com]

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Pulmonary Edema

Kerley lines, or septal lines, are the most familiar roentgen sign of this condition. [ahajournals.org]

The early signs of pulmonary edema (interstitial edema) are the septal lines (Kerley B lines), which are horizontal lines seen laterally in the lower zones. [emedicine.com]

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Chronic Pulmonary Edema

When fluid leaks into the peripheral interlobular septa it is seen as Kerley B or septal lines. [radiologyassistant.nl]

B lines) 나비모양 침윤(Classic butterfly infiltrate) 폐포침윤(Frank alveolar infiltrates) 비대칭적일 수 있어 폐렴으로 오인이 가능하다. [clinicclinic2.cafe24.com]

lines due to septal edema Biopsy hemosiderin-laden alveolar macrophages ("heart failure cells") macrophages phagocytose blood following rupture of capillaries Treatment Treat [medbullets.com]

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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

[…] proliferate to reline denuded alveolar surfaces • Fibroblastic tissue is generated in and around airspaces • Imaging Findings • No cardiomegaly • No pleural effusions • No Kerley [learningradiology.com]

B lines/ peribronchial cuffing 30% 30% None Pleural effusions 40% 30% 10% Air bronchograms 20% 20% 70% Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome. [learningradiology.com]

[…] differentiate except clinically • Other forms of pulmonary edema (see below) Cardiogenic Renal ARDS Distribution of Pulmonary edema 90% even 70% central 45% Peripheral 35% Even Kerley [learningradiology.com]

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Hemangiomatosis

There were no Kerley-B lines or pleural effusion. The ECG showed right axis deviation and right ventricular hypertrophy with ST–T changes ( Figure 2 ). [ahajournals.org]

(a) Radiograph collimated to the right lower lobe demonstrates numerous Kerley B lines (arrow). [pubs.rsna.org]

(a) Posteroanterior chest radiograph demonstrates a prominent main pulmonary artery (arrow), fissural thickening, and Kerley B lines. [pubs.rsna.org]

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Interstitial Lung Disease

Lymphangitic Carcinomatosis Progressive dyspnea; CXR showing Kerley B lines, restrictive defect on PFTs; biopsy showing malignant cells. [lumen.luc.edu]

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Chronic Right-Sided Congestive Heart Failure

When fluid leaks into the peripheral interlobular septa it is seen as Kerley B or septal lines. [radiologyassistant.nl]

lines interstitial edema Echocardiogram indication confirms the diagnosis of heart failure classifies whether heart failure is due to systolic or diastolic dysfunction findings [medbullets.com]

Diagnostics X-ray findings in pulmonary congestion Prominent pulmonary vessels and perihilar pulmonary edema (butterfly or “ bat's-wings ” appearance of the hilar shadow) Kerley [amboss.com]

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Idiopathic Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia

Imaging : (1) 最開始時，only subtle reticular / GGO Kerley B lines 疾病進展，bilateral diffuse mixed GGO (也可能會進展成consolidation, 隨機分佈，但疾病惡化後會沿著bronchovascular bundles走) reticular opacities [lonepair000.pixnet.net]

The chest x-ray initially may show only subtle reticular or ground-glass opacities, often with Kerley B lines. [merckmanuals.com]

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Secondary Pulmonary Interstitial Fibrosis

[…] fluctuating opacities HP, COP, DIP Pneumothorax PLCH, LAM, neurofibromatosis, TS Pleural involvement Asbestosis, CTD, acute HP, malignancy, sarcoidosis, Radiation fibrosis Kerley [transrespmed.springeropen.com]

B line prominence Lymphangitic carcinomatosis, CHF HRCT Nodules Sarcoidosis HP, CBD, pneumoconiosis, RA, malignancy Septal thickening Edema, malignancy, infection, drug toxicity [transrespmed.springeropen.com]

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Carcinomatosis

B lines Thickening of the fissures Pleural effusions, especially laminar effusion The findings may be unilateral, which should alert you to the possibility of lymphangitic [learningradiology.com]

When abnormal, the most common finding is a reticulonodular pattern, with thickening of the interlobular septa which may resemble septal (Kerley B) lines. [radiopaedia.org]

When abnormal, the most common finding is a reticulonodular pattern, with thickening of the interlobular septa which may resemble Kerley B lines. [radiopaedia.org]

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Bronchioloalveolar Carcinoma

Bronchioalveolar carcinoma, recently replaced by the terms pulmonary adenocarcinoma in situ (AIS) and minimally invasive adenocarcinoma (MIA), is considered a premalignant lesion. The clinical presentation is nonspecific, with organ-related symptoms of chest pain and cough. Both laboratory and radiographic findings may[…] [symptoma.com]

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Pulmonary Nematodiasis

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Congestive Heart Failure

Black arrowheads in following image are kerley b lines, white arrows are septal lines. [saem.org]

lines interstitial edema Echocardiogram indication confirms the diagnosis of heart failure classifies whether heart failure is due to systolic or diastolic dysfunction findings [medbullets.com]

The interlobular septal thickening is referred to as Kerley B lines. [emedicine.com]

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Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is a common type of interstitial lung disease that results in scarring of lung tissue. Fibrosis of lungs results in coughing and shortness of breath, two characteristic features of the disease. Symptoms of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis are nonspecific, with dyspnea and non-productive[…] [symptoma.com]

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Neonatal Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews Background Both prophylactic and early surfactant replacement therapy, compared with later selective surfactant administration, reduce mortality and pulmonary complications in ventilated infants with respiratory distress syndrome (RDS). However, continued post‐surfactant[…] [doi.org]

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Desquamative Interstitial Pneumonia

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigation Jump to search Desquamative interstitial pneumonia Specialty Pulmonology Desquamative interstitial pneumonia is a form of idiopathic interstitial pneumonia featuring elevated levels of macrophages. Its name is derived from the former belief that these[…] [en.wikipedia.org]

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Pulmonary Fibrosis

The combined pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema (CPFE) syndrome is a unique and an under-recognized disorder characterized by emphysema in the upper lobes and interstitial fibrosis in the lower lobes of the lung. It occurs predominantly in males and almost exclusively in smokers. This rare combination of a restrictive[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Acute Interstitial Lung Disease

Lymphangitic Carcinomatosis Progressive dyspnea; CXR showing Kerley B lines, restrictive defect on PFTs; biopsy showing malignant cells. [lumen.luc.edu]

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Chronic Interstitial Lung Disease

Lymphangitic Carcinomatosis Progressive dyspnea; CXR showing Kerley B lines, restrictive defect on PFTs; biopsy showing malignant cells. [lumen.luc.edu]

Chest radiograph reveals a bilateral interstitial pattern with B Kerley lines. [archbronconeumol.org]

lines. [archbronconeumol.org]

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Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis

The Kerley B (septal) lines depicted at computed tomography (CT) are rarely detectable on radiographs (, 2, , 16, , 21 ). [pubs.rsna.org]

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Pulmonary Sarcoidosis

We present the case of a 71-year-old woman with a long-standing history of refractory pulmonary sarcoidosis, who, upon commencement of treatment with lenalidomide for her newly diagnosed 5q-myelodysplastic syndrome, showed a remarkable, immediate, unexpected response and recovery of her sarcoidosis-related[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Heart Failure

Kerley B lines. Apart from pulmonary congestion, CXR findings are only predictive of heart failure where there are co-existing typical signs and symptoms. Urinalysis. [patient.info]

The interlobular septal thickening is referred to as Kerley B lines. [emedicine.com]

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Lipid Pneumonia

Abstract A nationwide retrospective study of exogenous lipid pneumonia (ELP) was carried out to update the data on this disease, with emphasis on thoracic computed tomography (CT) scan and bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) findings. The inclusion criteria were: 1) presence of abnormal imaging features compatible with[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Caplan Syndrome

カーリー Kerley B line カーリーのB線 Kernig ケルニッヒ Kernig's sign ケルニッヒ徴候 Kienboeck キーンベック Kienboeck's disease キーンベック病 RobertKienböck （1871-1953） Austrian radiologist Kiesselbach キーゼルバッハ [jams.med.or.jp]

Kearns-Sayre syndrome カーンズ・セイヤー症候群 Keith-Flack キース・フラック Keith-Flack node キース・フラック小結節 Keith-Wagener キース・ワグナー Keith-Wagener classification キース・ワグナー分類 Kent ケント Kent bundle ケント束 Kerley [jams.med.or.jp]

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Lingular Pneumonia

The classic Kerley lines are made by the thickening of the interlobular septa that carry the lymphatics (Kerley B lines are short thin lines, 1.5 to 2cm in length, seen in [aic.cuhk.edu.hk]

Peribronchial cuffing (box) and kerley lines are seen (arrow). [mycourses.med.harvard.edu]

This is followed by signs of interstitial edema, Kerley B lines, peribronchial cuffing, and indistinct hila. [slideshare.net]

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Pulmonary Emphysema

A and Kerley B lines, have also been described as occurring with increasing frequency in the presence of emphysema.5 This is attributed to impairment of lymphatic flow in [appliedradiology.com]

[…] destruction of lung tissue, confining edema in a regional distribution to the lower lung zones.4 Reticular patterns of edema, radiographically indicated by the presence of Kerley [appliedradiology.com]

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Silicotuberculosis

We present a case of complicated silicotuberculosis in a former gold miner with a sufficiently heavy silica dust exposure to cause International Labor Organization grade 2/2 silicosis after a cumulative exposure duration of 11 years. We describe a cascade of complications-active pulmonary tuberculosis despite recent[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Talcosis

Talcosis is a rare pulmonary disease caused by intake of high levels of talcum powder. It is closely related to other silicosis variants and can lead to pulmonary hypertension with cor pulmonale in fatal manifestations. It develops as a consequence of talcum inhalation or because of drug use. Radiographic scans help[…] [symptoma.com]

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Silicosis

Silicosis is a lung disorder caused by continued long-term inhalation of crystalline silica dust, characterized by a slowly progressive fibrosis. In cases of occupational lung diseases like silicosis, it is important to note the duration of exposure, the type of work which helps us to understand the type of silica to[…] [symptoma.com]

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High Output Heart Failure

lines interstitial edema Echocardiogram indications confirms the diagnosis of heart failure classifies whether heart failure is due to systolic or diastolic dysfunction findings [medbullets.com]

B lines (interstitial edema), C Cardiomegaly, D Dilated prominent pulmonary vessels, and E Effusions! [amboss.com]

Kerley B lines. Apart from pulmonary congestion, CXR findings are only predictive of heart failure where there are co-existing typical signs and symptoms. Urinalysis. [patient.info]

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