Pulmonary infiltrate
Substance denser than air and associated with lung disease
A pulmonary infiltrate is a substance denser than air, such as pus, blood, or protein, which lingers within the parenchyma of the lungs.[1] Pulmonary infiltrates are associated with pneumonia, tuberculosis,[citation needed] and sarcoidosis.[2]
Pulmonary infiltrates can be observed on a chest radiograph.[citation needed]
See also
- Ground-glass opacity
- Pulmonary consolidation
References
- ^ "Assessment of persistent pulmonary infiltrate - Differential diagnosis of symptoms | BMJ Best Practice". bestpractice.bmj.com. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
- ^ Nunes, Hilario; Uzunhan, Yurdagul; Gille, Thomas; Lamberto, Christine; Valeyre, Dominique; Brillet, Pierre-Yves (September 2012). "Imaging of sarcoidosis of the airways and lung parenchyma and correlation with lung function". European Respiratory Journal. 40 (3): 750–765. doi:10.1183/09031936.00025212. PMID 22790910. S2CID 1122904.
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