Thoracic CT Scan Findings in Patients with Confirmed Hematologic Malignancies Admitted to the Hospital with Acute Pulmonary Symptoms

Background: Hematologic malignancies are the fifth most common worldwide. Pulmonary symptoms among patient’s complaints. Early diagnosis based on patient symptoms, laboratory testing, and imaging may lead to an appropriate therapeutic approach. Objectives: To evaluate thoracic computed tomography (CT) scan findings in known cases of hematologic malignancy with acute respiratory symptoms. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted 200 patients admitted Khansari cancer center for pulmonary from December 2019 May 2020. Collected data included demographic data, physical examination, tests CT images. Descriptive analysis chi-Square test were performed analyze using SPSS version 20. Results: Non-Hodgkin lymphoma malignancy, accounting 48% total cases. The radiological atelectasis (49%), followed by pleural effusion (42%), mediastinal lymphadenopathy (38.5%), consolidation (37%), ground-glass opacities (33.5%). Mediastinal more prevalent diagnosed lymphoma. Among pathologies, pneumonia disease (41.5%), small airway (13.5%), (12.5%), chronic (6.5%), metastasis (6%). Normal detected 20% participants. Overall assessment clinical tests, did not lung involvement 5.5% participants, because complete available some Conclusions: Assessment malignancies, help make better planning a rapid