title: [Potentialities and limitations of sonographic diagnosis of the chest in childhood].
abstract: The advantages and limitations of the sonographic examination of the chest in 16 children are described. Partial opacification of the chest has been found in nine, a total "white" hemithorax in 7 children. Sonographic guided taps of the chest were performed in 3 children. Necessity, extent and yield of additional radiological examinations, especially computed tomography of the thorax, are discussed in detail.
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D004653:Empyema / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D008067:Lipoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary; D008297:Male; D009447:Neuroblastoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000175:diagnosis; D010997:Pleural Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary; D013896:Thoracic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013899:Thoracic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D014463:Ultrasonography; D009396:Wilms Tumor / Q000175:diagnosis
vernacular_title: Möglichkeiten und Grenzen der sonographischen Diagnostik des Thorax im Kindesalter.