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JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY
卷 19, 期 1, 页码 253-259出版社
LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS
DOI: 10.1200/JCO.2001.19.1.253
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Purpose: In patients with neutropenia, thoracic computed tomography (CT) halo and air-crescent signs are recognized as major indicators of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA). Nevertheless, the exact timing of CT images is not well known. Patients and Methods: Seventy-one thoracic CT scans were analyzed in 25 patients with neutropenia with surgically proven IPA. Results: On the first day of IPA diagnosis with early CT scan (d0), a typical CT halo sign was observed in 24 of 25 patients. At that time, the median number of thoracic lesions was two (range, one to six), and pulmonary involvement was bilateral in 12 cases. The halo sign was present in 68%, 22%, and 19% of eases on d3, d7, and d14, respectively. Similarly, the air-crescent sign was seen in 8%, 28%, and 63% of cases on the same days. Otherwise, a nonspecific air-space consolidation aspect was seen in 31%, 50%, and 18% of cases on the same days. The analysis of calculated aspergillary volumes on CT showed that, despite antifungal treatment, the median volume of lesions increased four-fold from d0 to d7, whereas it remained stable from d7 to d14. Overall, 21 patients (84%) were cured by the medical-surgical approach. Conclusion: In patients with neutropenia, CT halo sign is a highly effective modality for IPA diagnosis. The duration of the halo sign is short, and it demonstrates the value of early CT. The increase of the aspergillosis size on CT in the first days after IPA diagnosis is not correlated with ct pejorative immediate outcome when using a combined medical-surgical approach. J Clin Oncol 19:253-259. (C) 2001 by American Society of Clinical Oncology.
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