The characteristics of high-resolution CT imaging of mycopalsma pneumonia in children

VernacularTitle:小儿肺炎支原体肺炎高分辨率CT影像学特点
Author: Li CHEN ; Xuxu CAI ; Yunxiao SHANG
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Children; Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia; High-resolution CT
From: International Journal of Pediatrics 2013;40(6):635-638,封3
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective According to the clinical imaging for mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia,lung CT imaging features of mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia were summarized in children.Methods The CT findings and clinical features of 66 patients were retrospectively reviewed(average age was 7 years with 30 males and 36 females) with confirmed pneumoniae pneumonia.The CT images were analyzed by two experienced pulmonologists.Results The most common finding in the mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia group was bronchial wall thickening with 69.9％,air bronchogram up 65.1％,over all age groups there was no significant difference;ground-glass-like changes up to15.1％,scattered patchy shadows up to 45.5％,more common in infants; lung consolidation accounted for 48.4％, tree bud accounted for 34.8％,the above results more common in older children.Conclusions Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia HRCT imaging features include:bronchial wall thickening inflatable, the tree bud tree fog sign,ground glass-like changes,scattered patchy shadows,dense coalescent consolidation,and lung CT may improve the early diagnosis of mycoplasma pneumonia.