perilymphatic lung nodules

Perilymphatic lung nodules follow perilymphatic channels and on imaging are typically subpleural, occur along fissures (perifissural nodules), interlobular septa and adjacent to the bronchovascular bundles.

Differential diagnosis

Lung nodules in a perilymphatic distribution can be seen in association with a number of conditions :

• sarcoidosis (classic association)
• lymphangitis carcinomatosis: tends to be interspersed with interlobular septal thickening
• silicosis
• coal worker's pneumoconiosis: usually simple coal workers pneumoconiosis
• nodular pulmonary amyloidosis
• lymphocytic interstitial pneumonia

See also

• lung nodules
  • centrilobular nodules
  • random pulmonary nodules
• intrapulmonary lymph nodes 

Siehe auch:

• Lungensarkoidose
• Silikose
• Lymphangiosis carcinomatosa
• Lungenrundherd
• zentrilobuläre Lungennoduli
• noduläre pulmonale Amyloidose
• perifissural lung nodules
• lymphozytisch interstitielle Pneumonie
• coal workers pneumoconiosis (CWP)

und weiter:

• PFN Lunge