Table 2 Chest computed tomography characteristics of polytetrafluoroethylene fume–induced pulmonary edema
From: Polytetrafluoroethylene fume–induced pulmonary edema: a case report and review of the literature
PTFE fume–induced pulmonary edema patients, n = 8 (%) | ||
|---|---|---|
Graphic pattern | ||
Patchy consolidation | 4 (50) | |
Ground-glass opacity | 8 (100) | |
Peripheral area sparing | 6 (75) | |
Interlobular septal thickening | 2 (25) | |
Distribution | ||
Bilateral | 7 (87.5) | |
Unilateral | 1 (12.5) | |
Dominant lesion | ||
Dorsal | 5 (62.5) | |
Ventral | 1 (12.5) | |
No dominant lesion | 2 (25.0) | |