Unusual pediatric lung infections: imaging findings.
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Authors
Plut, Domen
Winant, Abbey J
Mahomed, Nasreen
Sodhi, Kushaljit Singh
Kasznia-Brown, Joanna
Williams-Weekes, Terri
Daltro, Pedro
Das, Karuna M
Lee, Edward Y
Issue Date
2024-04
Type
Review
Journal Article
Journal Article
Language
en
Keywords
Chest , Child , Computed tomography , Infection , Pneumonia , Radiography , Ultrasound
Alternative Title
Abstract
Pediatric lung infections continue to be a leading cause of pediatric morbidity and mortality. Although both pediatric and general radiologists are familiar with typical lung infections and their imaging findings in children, relatively rare lung infections continue to present a diagnostic challenge. In addition, the advances in radiological imaging and emergence of several new lung infections in recent years facilitated the need for up-to-date knowledge on this topic. In this review article, we discuss the imaging findings of pediatric lung infections caused by unusual/uncommon and new pathogens. We review the epidemiological, clinical, and radiological imaging findings of viral (coronavirus disease 2019, Middle East respiratory syndrome, bird flu), bacterial (Streptococcus anginosus, Francisella tularensis, Chlamydia psittaci), and parasitic lung infections (echinococcosis, paragonimiasis, amoebiasis). Additional disorders whose clinical course and imaging findings may mimic lung infections in children (hypersensitivity pneumonitis, pulmonary hemorrhage, eosinophilic pneumonia) are also presented, to aid in differential diagnosis. As the clinical presentation of children with new and unusual lung infections is often non-specific, imaging evaluation plays an important role in initial detection, follow-up for disease progression, and assessment of potential complications.
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Citation
Plut, D.; Winant, AJ.; Mahomed, N.; Sodhi, KS.; Kasznia-Brown, J.; Williams-Weekes, T.; Daltro, P.; Das, KM. and Lee, EY. (2024) 'Unusual pediatric lung infections: imaging findings', Pediatric Radiology, 54(4) pp. 516-529. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-023-05818-z
Publisher
Springer
License
© 2023. The Author(s).
Journal
Pediatric radiology
Volume
54
Issue
4
PubMed ID
ISSN
1432-1998