High-resolution computed tomography in pediatric patients with postinfectious bronchiolitis obliterans.
The authors performed a prospective cohort study to define the high-resolution computed tomography features of 31 pediatric patients with postinfectious bronchiolitis obliterans. All patients underwent chest radiographs and lung perfusion scans, and 27 of the 31 patients underwent high-resolution computed tomography of the lung. The most common abnormal features shown on computed tomography included bronchial wall thickening, bronchiectasis, and areas of increased and decreased attenuation. High-resolution computed tomography showed a higher sensitivity than both chest radiography and lung perfusion scanning in detecting pulmonary abnormalities in these patients.
Zhang
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Department of Pediatrics, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil.
Irion
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da Silva Porto
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Abreu e Silva
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D001989:Bronchiolitis Obliterans / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D001990:Bronchiolitis, Viral / Q000150:complications*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D015331:Cohort Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*