Clinical picture Reverse halo sign in pulmonary mucormyosis
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Reverse halo sign (RHS), also called the atoll sign, was described as a rim of consolidation surrounding a center of ground-glass opacity on computed tomography (CT). Although RHS was previously considered as non-specific sign for various disorders, recent study showed that it is a strong indicator of pulmonary mucormycosis (PM). We present a case of PM with typical imaging presentation on CT, which highlights the importance of RHS in predicting PM, especially in patients with acute leukemia and immunocompromised status.
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تاریخ انتشار 2014