Bullous changes are most commonly seen as an early sign of emphysema/chronic
obstructiveAcute bilateral obstructive uropathy
Obstructive uropathy pulmonary disease (
COPDChronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Copd (chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder)
Smoking and copd (chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder)) in adults who have smoked cigarettes. However in younger people who have not smoked, these changes may
simplySimply sleep be a clinically insignificant congenital abnormality. The ground glass pattern is abnormal and can be seen with a number of disease states including
infectiousInfectious endocarditis
Infectious mononucleosis
Infectious mononucleosis #3 and allergic pneumonia, and
interstitialInterstitial cystitis (ic)
Interstitial cystitis - resources
Interstitial nephritis lung disease (ILD).
Atelectasis means lung collapse. That is a portion of lung that is no longer aerated or containing air. There are a number of causes but such findings are not uncommon in the right middle lobe and lingula and usually not a sign of serious disease.
Accurate CT interpretation must take into account clinical information including physical findings, laboratory tests, history especially of occupational exposures, such as why the CT scan was performed, the results of pulmonary function tests (PFTs) etc. You should discuss these findings with your doctor or with a pulmonologist, also known as a lung specialist.