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Chest radiographic and CT evaluation of lung abnormalities in pediatric patients with laryngeal cleft by Jennifer L. Williams; Edward Y. Lee; Alicia M. Casey; Kenan E. Haver; Carlo Buonomo; David Zurakowski; Reza Rahbar is a Medicine article available to read on EtoBox.
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## Abstract ## Background The purpose of this study was to (1) evaluate chest radiography (CR) and computed tomography (CT) findings in pediatric patients with laryngoscopically confirmed laryngeal cleft and (2) determine whether CT provided additional information over CR in evaluating lung abnormalities in pediatric patients with laryngeal cleft. ## Methods Two pediatric radiologists performed a retrospective review of CRs and CTs in pediatric patients with laryngoscopically confirmed laryngeal cleft from January, 2002 to January, 2010. Lungs were evaluated for pattern (airspace or interstitial), distribution (upper, middle, or lower lung zones), and extent ( 25%) of abnormalities on CRs and CTs. In patients who had both CR and CT, CT findings were compared with concurrent CRs to determine whether CT provided additional information and resulted in alterations in patient management. ## Results The final study cohort consisted of 67 pediatric patients (37 males and 30 females; mean age 3.0 years ± 3.5 years; range 25 days to 17.5 years) who had CR. Sixteen (24%) of these 67 patients had both CR and CT. Chest radiographs were abnormal in 47 patients (70%) which included consolidation
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- Author
- Jennifer L. Williams; Edward Y. Lee; Alicia M. Casey; Kenan E. Haver; Carlo Buonomo; David Zurakowski; Reza Rahbar
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons; Wiley (John Wiley & Sons); John Wiley & Sons Inc.; Wiley (ISSN 8755-6863)
- Published
- 2011
- Language
- EN
- Field
- Medicine (Health Sciences)