Diffuse lung cysts

Abstract

J Bras Pneumol. 2015;41(5):484-484Continuing EduCation: imaging 484A 57-year-old woman presented with an abdominal mass requiring investigation. She was asymptomatic from a respiratory standpoint. Laboratory test results were unremarkable. A CT scan of the abdomen showed bilateral, fat-containing renal masses and cysts in the lung bases. An HRCT scan showed scattered lung cysts (Figure 1).

Momentum

“…Another example is that of interstitial lung disease. Undoubtedly, the advent of HRCT allowed the identification of distinct radiological patterns, 7 , 8 which, together with clinical and pathological analyses, resulted in the current system of classification. More recently, the development of therapeutic alternatives has brought about a new “moment” of growth, 9 moving us toward another point of change, in which the interpretation of imaging exams is no longer merely visual and tends to have a highly significant mathematical aspect in the aggregate.…”

“…De forma análoga, tomemos as doenças intersticiais pulmonares. Sem dúvida, a TCAR permitiu o reconhecimento de padrões radiológicos distintos, 7 , 8 os quais, juntamente com as análises clínicas e anatomopatológicas, resultaram no sistema atual de sua classificação. Mais recentemente, o desenvolvimento de alternativas terapêuticas trouxe novo momento de crescimento.…”