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Ground-Glass Opacity Without Reticulation

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Ground-glass opacity (GGO) is caused by partial displacement of air in lung parenchyma. The opacity is caused by partial filling of airspaces, interstitial thickening (due to fluid, cells, or fibrosis), partial collapse of alveoli, and increased capillary blood volume. Without reticulation, the GGO areas usually represent active inflammatory or reversible disease state.

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  1. Department of Radiology, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine (SKKU-SOM), Samsung ChangWon Hospital, Changwon, Kyongsang-namdo, Korea (Republic of)

    Kyung Soo Lee

  2. Department of Radiology, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)

    Kyung Soo Lee

  3. Department of Pathology, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)

    Joungho Han

  4. Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)

    Man Pyo Chung

  5. Department of Radiology, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Yangsan, Kyongsang-namdo, Korea (Republic of)

    Yeon Joo Jeong

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Lee, K.S., Han, J., Chung, M.P., Jeong, Y.J. (2023). Ground-Glass Opacity Without Reticulation. In: Radiology Illustrated: Chest Radiology. Radiology Illustrated. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-6633-2_21

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