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CT of hemangiomas of the upper airways in children.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  15671395     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: Hemangiomas of the airways in infants are commonly diagnosed at bronchoscopy performed for the investigation of stridor or other respiratory symptoms. Occasionally on bronchoscopy the appearances are atypical or the entire extent of the suspected hemangioma cannot be appreciated. We report on the clinical usefulness of dynamic contrast-enhanced CT in the evaluation of suspected hemangiomas of the airways in infants. CT findings of 11 infants who underwent investigation for a suspected airway hemangioma were correlated with bronchoscopic findings. CONCLUSION: Dynamic contrast-enhanced CT is a valuable noninvasive method for the evaluation of airway hemangiomas. Although it can be used to confirm the diagnosis in patients with equivocal findings on bronchoscopy, we believe that CT findings are specific enough that CT can be recommended as the primary method of establishing the diagnosis. Multiplanar reconstructions illustrate the location, extent, and degree of luminal narrowing and any involvement of adjacent tissues.
Authors:
Benjamin Z Koplewitz; Chaim Springer; Benjamin S Slasky; Avraham Avital; Kammal Uwyyed; Elie Piccard; Jacob Bar-Ziv
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  AJR. American journal of roentgenology     Volume:  184     ISSN:  0361-803X     ISO Abbreviation:  AJR Am J Roentgenol     Publication Date:  2005 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2005-01-26     Completed Date:  2005-04-12     Revised Date:  2008-02-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7708173     Medline TA:  AJR Am J Roentgenol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  663-70     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Radiology, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, PO Box 12000, Jerusalem 91120, Israel.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Bronchial Diseases / radiography*
Bronchoscopy
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Hemangioma / radiography*
Humans
Infant
Male
Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods*

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