title: Abnormalities of the chest wall in pediatric patients.
abstract: A variety of focal processes and diffuse abnormalities are found predominantly in children. In addition, thoracic manifestations of trauma differ in children because of increased chest wall compliance. Familiarity with both these abnormalities as well as the common normal variations provides optimal imaging evaluation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710, USA.
authors.forename: L F
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Donnelly
authors.forename: D P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Frush
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005660:Funnel Chest / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D013896:Thoracic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D013899:Thoracic Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D013909:Thorax / Q000002:abnormalities*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed