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Microvascular Pulmonary Tumor Embolism Detected by Perfusion Images of Dual-Energy Computed Tomography

이중에너지 컴퓨터 단층촬영을 통해 진단된 폐의 미세혈관종양색전증

  • Ok, Tae-Jin (Department of 1Internal Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine) ;
  • Cho, Min-Soo (Department of 1Internal Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine) ;
  • Jang, Sun-Joo (Department of 1Internal Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine) ;
  • Park, Han-Seung (Department of 1Internal Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine) ;
  • Park, Hwan-Sung (Department of 1Internal Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine) ;
  • Park, Se-Jeong (Department of 1Internal Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine) ;
  • Yoon, Shin-Kyo (Department of 1Internal Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine) ;
  • Lee, Ho-Su (Department of 1Internal Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine) ;
  • Baek, Chung-Hee (Department of 1Internal Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Gwang-Un (Department of 1Internal Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Dal-Yong (Department of 1Internal Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine) ;
  • Hong, Yoon-Ki (Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine) ;
  • Seo, Joon-Beom (Department of Radiology and Research Institute of Radiology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine) ;
  • Oh, Yeon-Mok (Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine)
  • 옥태진 (울산대학교 의과대학 서울아산병원 내과학교실) ;
  • 조민수 (울산대학교 의과대학 서울아산병원 내과학교실) ;
  • 장선주 (울산대학교 의과대학 서울아산병원 내과학교실) ;
  • 박한승 (울산대학교 의과대학 서울아산병원 내과학교실) ;
  • 박환성 (울산대학교 의과대학 서울아산병원 내과학교실) ;
  • 박세정 (울산대학교 의과대학 서울아산병원 내과학교실) ;
  • 윤신교 (울산대학교 의과대학 서울아산병원 내과학교실) ;
  • 이호수 (울산대학교 의과대학 서울아산병원 내과학교실) ;
  • 백충희 (울산대학교 의과대학 서울아산병원 내과학교실) ;
  • 김광운 (울산대학교 의과대학 서울아산병원 내과학교실) ;
  • 김달용 (울산대학교 의과대학 서울아산병원 내과학교실) ;
  • 홍윤기 (울산대학교 의과대학 서울아산병원 호흡기내과학교실) ;
  • 서준범 (울산대학교 의과대학 서울아산병원 진단방사선학교실) ;
  • 오연목 (울산대학교 의과대학 서울아산병원 호흡기내과학교실)
  • Received : 2011.08.25
  • Accepted : 2011.09.26
  • Published : 2012.01.30
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Abstract

Although advances in multi-detector computed tomography (CT) technique make it possible to evaluate peripheral subsegmental pulmonary arteries, several studies have reported that small peripheral embolisms may still be missed. Recently, some reports demonstrated that dual-energy CT improved the capability to detect peripheral pulmonary embolism. We report a case of lymphoma presenting as disseminated microvascular pulmonary tumor embolism, detected by perfusion images using dual energy CT.

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