Pulmonary cysts as a diagnostic indicator of Birt-Hogg-Dubé syndrome in patients with renal neoplasm.

Objectives: To assess the presence and CT features of pulmonary cysts (PCs) in patients with renal neoplasms (RN) as a hallmark of Birt-Hogg-Dubé syndrome (BHDS).

Materials And Methods: Single institution retrospective study of all patients with histological RN between May 2014 and May 2020. Individuals with non-renal neoplasm, nephroblastoma, benign cysts, < 18 years old, or without thoracic CT were excluded.

Incidental coronary artery calcification on non-gated CT thorax correlates with risk of cardiovascular events and death.

Objectives: To assess coronary artery calcification (CAC) on non-contrast non-ECG-gated CT thorax (NC-NECG-CTT) and to evaluate its correlation with short-term risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) events and death.

Methods: Single-institution retrospective study including all patients 40-70 years old who underwent NC-NECG-CTT over a period of 6 months. Individuals with known CVD were excluded.

Active pulmonary tuberculosis: something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue.

Tuberculosis remains a major global health issue affecting all countries and age groups. Radiology plays a crucial role in the diagnosis and management of pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB). This review aims to improve understanding and diagnostic value of imaging in PTB.

Combining clinical, radiological and genetic approaches to pneumothorax management.

Familial spontaneous pneumothorax (FSP) accounts for 10% of primary spontaneous pneumothoraces. Appropriate investigation of FSP enables early diagnosis of serious monogenic diseases and the practice of precision medicine. Here, we show that a pneumothorax genetics multidisciplinary team (MDT) can efficiently diagnose a range of syndromic causes of FSP.