Determine the spectrum of findings on chest computed tomography (CT) in patients with hematological malignancies.

Leukemia, lymphoma and myeloproliferative diseases are group of hematological malignancies that make patients susceptible to pulmonary complications (PC). PC of hematological malignancies and their treatments are common causes of morbidity and mortality. Abnormal vital signs (fever, hypoxemia) and respiratory symptoms such as dyspnea, cough, hemoptysis and chest pain bring patients to chest imaging. PC can be broadly categorized as: A.Infectious (caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites) B.Malignant (primary involvement, relapse/ recurrence) C.Toxic (drug and radiation toxicity) D.“Others”[1] Pulmonary complications are radiologicaly manifested on computed...

For the past 3 years we preformed chest CT among 20 patients with known hematological malignancies, due to respiratory symptoms or for follow up. 13 patients had positive chest CT findings. There were 7 males and 6 females, the average age at the time of examination was 50,9±14,2. We analyzed the presence of nodular lesion, consolidation, cavitation, ground-glass lesion, interstitial thickening, lymphadenopathy and pleural involvement (effusion and pleural masses) (Table 1). CT findings Number of patients Nodular lesion 5 Consolidation 7 Cavitation 4 Ground-glass lesion...

In patients with hematological malignancies, integrated clinic-radiologic approach can help in differentiation of pulmonary complications in order to provide more accurate therapy and improve overall patient outcome.

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