Image Findings and Background Characteristics of Extrapleural Air Collection: A Pneumothorax Mimicker
Pneumomediastinum is a critical diagnostic feature of EAC. Dependent distribution and perivascular distribution are valuable imaging findings for diagnosing EAC. Careful interpretation is warranted when pneumomediastinum is observed in patients with interstitial lung disease or those on steroid therapy.
Authors
- Shigeaki Umeoka
- Koji Tokunaga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3329-6691)
- Sho Ishikawa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0677-7641)
- Maki Oi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4342-2118)
- Hitomi Kawamura
- Takashi Hiroi
- Hiroki Nishinaka
Institutions
- Japanese Red Cross Society Wakayama Medical Center (JP)
- Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography
- Published
- 2025-06-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/rct.0000000000001747
- Primary Topic
- Pleural and Pulmonary Diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00