Nonpulmonary abnormalities recognizable in pediatric chest radiographs.
Systemic disorders can often be recognized or suspected from chest radiographs. This is often true in pediatric radiology. In this article, the author presents a sampling of metabolic, hematologic, and endocrine diseases as well as malformations that are recognizable on pediatric chest radiographs.
D000293:Adolescent; D000755:Anemia, Sickle Cell / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002648:Child; D002902:Chromosomes, Human, 16-18; D012080:Chronic Kidney Disease-Mineral and Bone Disorder / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003480:Cushing Syndrome / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003681:Dehydration / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004392:Dwarfism / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007037:Hypothyroidism / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009083:Mucopolysaccharidoses / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D009085:Mucopolysaccharidosis IV / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D009404:Nephrotic Syndrome / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010022:Osteopetrosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D012279:Rickets / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013789:Thalassemia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014314:Trisomy