TABLE 4

Computed tomography (CT) features in patients with eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis at diagnosis (n=136)

Chest CT featureNumber presentFeature present but not importantModerately important featureProminent feature
Nodules (up to 30 mm)15 (11%)12 (9%)2 (1%)1 (1%)
Micronodules (<3 mm)32 (24%)19 (14%)9 (5%)4 (2%)
Centrilobular small nodules (<10 mm)19 (14%)11 (8%)5 (4%)3 (2%)
Ground-glass opacity53 (39%)20 (15%)27 (20%)6 (4%)
Consolidation38 (28%)9 (7%)17 (12%)12 (9%)
Mass (>30 mm)7 (5%)2 (1%)2 (1%)3 (2%)
Halo sign5 (2%)4 (2%)1 (1%)0
Reversed halo sign1 (1%)1 (1%)00
Branching opacities (V- or Y-shaped)16 (12%)9 (7%)7 (5%)0
Tree in bud13 (10%)9 (7%)4 (3%)0
Mosaic attenuation (inspiration)5 (4%)3 (2%)1 (1%)1 (1%)
Air trapping (expiration)5 (4%)5 (4%)00
Bronchial dilatation21 (15%)14 (8%)7 (5%)0
Bronchial wall thickening43 (32%)28 (21%)13 (8%)2 (1%)
Traction bronchiectasis4 (3%)4 (3%)00
Mucous plugging12 (9%)8 (6%)4 (3%)0
Interlobular septal thickening15 (11%)10 (7%)4 (3%)1 (1%)
Pleural effusion17 (12%)6 (4%)9 (7%)2 (1%)
Pericardial effusion11 (8%)6 (4%)4 (3%)1 (1%)
Nodal enlargement >10 mm (mediastinal, hilar)23 (17%)16 (12%)7 (5%)0
Distribution of lesions
 Peribronchovascular23 (17%)
 Migratory infiltrates12 (9%)
 Other101 (74%)
Predominant pattern
 Airspace pattern41 (30%)
 Airway pattern20 (15%)
 Mixed pattern14 (10%)
 Undeterminate61 (45%)