Chronic pneumonitis of infancy.

Abe, Katsumi; Kamata, Noriko; Okazaki, Eiwa; Moriyama, Sachiko; Funata, Nobuaki; Takita, Junko; Yamada, Hideo; Takayama, Naohide · Eur Radiol · 2002

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

Chronic pneumonitis of infancy (CPI) is a very rare lung disease in infants and young children. We report a 33-day-old infant with CPI, focusing on the radiologic aspects of the disease. Chest radiographs showed variable and non-specific appearances including ground-glass shadowing, consolidation, volume loss, and hyperinflation. Dense alveolar opacities progressed as CPI advanced. The radiologic features of our case reflected pathologic changes.

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