Idiopathic lymphocytic pleuritis: radiographic and high-resolution CT appearances and changes in response to therapy in two adults

Idiopathic Lymphocytic Pleuritis Responding to Corticosteroid Therapy

“…In two previous case reports, the histopathological features of ILP were consistent with the diffuse lymphocytic infiltration observed in the pleural tissue ( 4 , 5 ). There is a benign type of pleuritis called fibrous pleuritis that requires differentiation from malignant pleural mesothelioma ( 6 , 7 ).…”

“…First, the present case is inconsistent with the results of previous reports, as the pleural thickening was not extensive, but the pleural effusion was. Previous reports emphasized that pleural thickening improved the course of treatment ( 4 , 5 ), whereas our case showed that the pleural effusion decreased after steroid therapy. Second, our patient had PPFE-like findings.…”

“…Regarding pleural effusion that is undiagnosed by thoracoscopy, most cases are believed to have a benign prognosis and are self-limiting. However, previous case reports have described cases of undiagnosed lymphocytic pleural effusion that presented with high disease activity and required steroid therapy ( 4 , 5 ). In these reports, the authors describe several clinical features of ILP, including subacute-to-chronic pleuritic symptoms (chest pain or dyspnea, etc.)…”

High-resolution CT findings of pulmonary infections after orthotopic liver transplantation in 453 patients

“…High-resolution CT (HRCT) is the gold standard imaging technique for early diagnosis or exclusion of pulmonary infections [2,4]. HRCT may show pulmonary abnormalities in patients with normal findings on radiographs and is superior to radiography in depicting the pattern and extent of abnormalities [5,6]. Several studies have described the pulmonary infections in liver transplant patients [1][2][3].…”