Computerized tomography in pneumatocoeles after paraffin ingestion.
Paraffin pneumonia is a common form of poisoning but pneumatocoeles are an uncommon complication. This is a report of the computerized tomography (CT) of seven patients who developed pneumatocoeles after the ingestion of paraffin. The finding on the CT are presented and the situation and characteristics of the pneumatocoeles are indicated.
Stones
D K
DK
Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of the Orange Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa.
van Niekerk
C H
CH
Cilliers
C
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D002675:Child, Preschool; D003560:Cysts / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D010232:Paraffin / Q000506:poisoning*; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D010232:Paraffin