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Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine, Vol 11, Issue 12 667-672, Copyright © 1992 by American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Sonographic approach to diagnosing pulmonary consolidation

R. Targhetta, R. Chavagneux, J. M. Bourgeois, M. Dauzat, P. Balmes and L. Pourcelot
Department of Internal and Pulmonary Medicine, Montpellier-Nimes University Hospital, France.

Thirty-nine consecutive patients with consolidated lung confirmed radiologically underwent sonography, and their sonograms were compared with results for 100 healthy subjects. The hyperechoic line of normal aerated lung and its air artifacts showed respiratory motions ("gliding sign," n = 100). Patients with pneumonia demonstrated distinct sonographic patterns. Strong linear echoes with characteristic air artifacts (air bronchogram) and anechoic tubular structures (fluid bronchogram) were visualized in 36 of 39 patients (92.30%). The superficial lung showed a homogeneous hypoechoic band termed "superficial fluid alveolograms" (n = 39) with respiratory motions in 35 of 39 patients. We conclude that sonography can evaluate pulmonary consolidation and may provide additional roentgenographic information, especially when fluid bronchograms are visualized.


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