Airway obstruction in pediatric patients. From croup to BOOP

I Rencken; W L Patton; R C Brasch

doi:10.1016/s0033-8389(05)70013-0

Airway obstruction in pediatric patients. From croup to BOOP

Radiol Clin North Am. 1998 Jan;36(1):175-87. doi: 10.1016/s0033-8389(05)70013-0.

Authors

I Rencken¹, W L Patton, R C Brasch

Affiliation

¹ Department of Radiology, University of California-San Francisco, USA.

PMID: 9465874
DOI: 10.1016/s0033-8389(05)70013-0

Abstract

Causes for airways obstruction in infants and children vary considerably from those encountered in adult populations. The recent dissemination of rapid CT scan (helical and electron beam) has changed the diagnostic imaging approach in children with suspected airways obstruction. Fast CT scan not only detects the location of obstruction with high sensitivity but also frequently provides clues to specific pathologic diagnoses.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Adult
Airway Obstruction / diagnostic imaging*
Asthma / diagnostic imaging
Bronchial Diseases / diagnostic imaging
Bronchiolitis / diagnostic imaging
Child
Croup / diagnostic imaging*
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia / diagnostic imaging*
Cystic Adenomatoid Malformation of Lung, Congenital / diagnostic imaging
Humans
Infant
Sensitivity and Specificity
Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods
Tracheal Diseases / diagnostic imaging
Tracheal Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging