The head cheese sign refers to a juxtaposition of regions with three or sometimes more different densities regions of different attenuation within the lungs. Solution to question 4 the combination of mixed densities in the lung parenchyma created by ground glass opacities air space consolidations reduced lung attenuation from mosaic perfusion and intervening normal lung give the lung a. Mosaic attenuation pattern low attenuation. Head cheese sign combination of ground glass opacity and mosaic perfusion on chest ct seen in hypersensitivity pneumonitis dip sarcoid. Hockey stick ureter aka fishhooking j shaped appearance of distal ureter from enlargement of prostate and elevation of trigone usually in bph.
Ground glass opacities high attenuation. The head cheese sign refers to a juxtaposition of regions with three or sometimes more different densities regions of different attenuation within the lungs. Head cheese or brawn is a cold cut that originated in europe a version pickled with vinegar is known as souse head cheese is not a dairy cheese but a terrine or meat jelly often made with flesh from the head of a calf or pig or less commonly a sheep or cow and often set in aspic the parts of the head used vary but the brain eyes and ears are usually removed. Hog s head cheese sign a term of art referring to a ct appearance in which there are mixed densities of lung parenchyma which has been fancifully likened to the appearance of the mixture of boiled pork scraps and pigs feet in a gelatinous base which is marketed as hog s head cheese. Normal lung tissue normal attenuation a mixed infiltrative ground glass opacity and obstructive mosaic attenuation disease process can give.
The diagnosis is mycoplasma pneumonia with associated bronchiolitis as indicated by the head cheese sign. Ground glass opacities high attenuation mosaic attenuation pattern low attenuation normal lung tissue normal attenuation a mix. Your account has been temporarily locked due to incorrect sign in attempts and will be automatically unlocked in 30 mins. The diagnosis is mycoplasma pneumonia with associated bronchiolitis as indicated by the head cheese sign. Ground glass opacities high attenuation.
Your account has been temporarily locked due to incorrect sign in attempts and will be automatically unlocked in 30 mins. The head cheese sign refers to a juxtaposition of regions with three or sometimes more different densities regions of different attenuation within the lungs.