Neuroendocrine Cell Hyperplasia

  • Etiology: Unknown
  • Imaging CT:
    — Ground glass opacity
    — Hyperinflation in right middle lobe and lingula pattern or in paraspinal pattern
  • DDX:
  • Complications:
  • Treatment:
  • Clinical:
    — Infant less than 2 years old with tachypnea, dyspnea, hypoxia especially during sleep,
    — Steroid nonresponsive

Radiology Cases of Neuroendocrine Cell Hyperplasia

CT of neuroendocrine cell hyperplasia
Coronal (above) and axial (below) CT without contrast of the chest shows focal increased lucency in the right middle lobe and lingula indicating hyperinflation of the right middle lobe and lingula.