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Thorax 53:554-557 doi:10.1136/thx.53.7.554
  • Original article

Cryptococcosis in HIV negative patients: findings on chest radiography

Table 2

Lobar distribution of radiographic abnormalities in 31 patients with cryptococcosis and abnormal chest radiographs (values in columns refer to numbers of lobes involved)

Radiographic pattern RUL RML RLL LUL LLL
Air space consolidation (n=15) 6 6 8 5 6
Mass(es) (n=13) 4 1 8 0 5
Interstitial opacities (n=3) 0 0 2 0 3
Total (n=31 patients) 10 7 18 5 14
  • RUL = right upper lobe; RML = right middle lobe; RLL = right lower lobe; LUL = left upper lobe; LLL = left lower lobe.

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