title: The diagnostic value of multislice computed tomography in children with congenital lobar emphysema.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the diagnostic value of multislice computed tomography (MSCT) in children with congenital lobar emphysema (CLE).
  
  
  METHODS
  Seven children with CLE diagnosed by surgery pathology had undergone thin-slice scanning of MSCT, multiplanar reconstruction and volume rendering technique. The diagnostic value of MSCT in children with CLE was evaluated.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Among seven patients with CLE, three cases were located in the left upper lobe, two cases in the right upper lobe and two cases in the right middle-upper lobe. All cases were manifested by variable degrees of bronchus stenosis in the corresponding lung segment or lobe, increased lung radiolucence and volume, and reduced lung markings. In this group, there was one case, respectively, associated with left posterior mediastinal bronchogenic cyst, bronchiectasis in the right lung, a lung cyst in the right upper lobe, angiodysplasia in the right upper lung and congenital funnel chest; two cases of multiple lung bullae in the right lung, three cases of infection in both lungs and four cases of mediastinal hernia.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  MSCT and multidimensional reconstruction is a noninvasive diagnostic method that displays the location, degree and accompanying anomalies of CLE in three dimensions. It has significance for clinicians in that it reduces both misdiagnosis and the time taken to receive treatment.
authors: Department of Radiology, the Second Affiliated Hospital & Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical College, 109 Xueyuan Road, Wenzhou, PR China. stony693100@sina.com
authors: Zhang-Wei
authors: ZW
authors: Song
authors: Wen
authors: W
authors: Ge
authors: Chong-Yong
authors: CY
authors: Xu
authors: Bi-Dong
authors: BD
authors: Fang
authors: Cao-Ying
authors: CY
authors: Yang
authors: Hai-Lin
authors: HL
authors: Zhang
authors: Ya-Ping
authors: YP
authors: Zhao
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011656:Pulmonary Emphysema / Q000151:congenital* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D036542:Tomography, Spiral Computed / Q000379:methods*