Chest X-ray Analysis of Measles Associated with Pneumonia in Children
- VernacularTitle:小儿麻疹合并肺炎的临床及胸部X线分析
- Author:
Chengde LIAO
;
Lin ZHANG
;
Xiaomei LIU
;
Yuhua ZHANG
;
Hongli LI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
chest;
measles;
pneumonia;
radiography
- From:
Journal of Practical Radiology
1992;0(11):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To study the findings of measles associated with pneumonia and to improve the diagnostic level of this disease.Methods The chest X-ray of 280 cases with pneumonia among 310 children with measles from January 2005 to August 2006 were collected and analyzed retrospectively.Results The most common findings of chest X-ray examinations included blurred and increased lung markings(in all cases),pulmonary air-sacs luminance increase and emphysema-like change in 206 cases(73.6%),spotted shadows and patches in the bilateral middle and lower field in 91 cases(32.5%),enlarged and blurred pulmonary hila in 115 cases(41.1%),interstitial appearance in 98 cases(35%),serious pneumonia and ARDS in 4 cases(1.4%).Conclusion It is valuable in the diagnosis and differential diagnosis of measles accompanying pneumonia in children to analyze the chest X-ray combining with clinical situation.
