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Our study found that 82% of patients with persistent pulmonary interstitial emphysema had characteristic CT findings (central lines and dots surrounded by radiolucency). Although most patients in this series eventually underwent surgical resection, initial treatment can be conservative. The decision to perform surgery may have reflected the local medical culture.

We report the imaging findings in a patient with this disorder, paying particular attention to the features seen on cranial sonography and spinal MR imaging.