Three Cases of High-resolution Computed Tomography in Childhood Asthma.
- Author:
Joon Soo PARK
1
;
Bok Yang PYUN
;
Young Tong KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University, Chunan, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Asthma;
Children;
HRCT
- MeSH:
Adult;
Asthma*;
Bronchiectasis;
Child;
Dilatation;
Emphysema;
Humans;
Perfusion;
Pulmonary Atelectasis
- From:Pediatric Allergy and Respiratory Disease
1997;7(2):293-298
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Asthma is a common disease in children. However, CT findings in childhood asthma are rarely reported. Several authors reported CT findings in adult: bronchial wall thickening, bronchiectasis, mucoid impaction, acinar pattern, lobar or subsegmental collapse, air-trapping, or emphysema. We have studied three cases of HRCT findings in childhood asthma, and HRCT findings included bronchial wall thickening, bronchial dilatation, patchy air-space consolidation, ill-defined acinar nodules, centrilobular nodule, subsegmental atelectasis, and multiple focal areas of lobular air-trapping or mosaic perfusion pattern. These above findings are similar to those of adult. A Brief review of related literature was presented.
