Article: Radiological patterns of pulmonary fungal infection in pediatric hematology and oncology patients.
2022 Volume 55, Issue 2, Page(s) 78–83
Abstract: Objective: To describe the radiological findings in pediatric patients with hematological or oncological diseases who also have an invasive fungal infection (IFI).: Materials and methods: This was a retrospective study of all patients with IFI ... ...
| Abstract | Objective: To describe the radiological findings in pediatric patients with hematological or oncological diseases who also have an invasive fungal infection (IFI). Materials and methods: This was a retrospective study of all patients with IFI admitted to a pediatric hematology and oncology hospital in Brazil between 2008 and 2014. Clinical and demographic data were collected. Chest computed tomography (CT) scans of the patients were reviewed by two independent radiologists. Results: We evaluated the chest CT scans of 40 pediatric patients diagnosed with an IFI. Twenty-seven patients (67.5%) had nodules with the halo sign, seven (17.5%) had cavities, two (5.0%) had nodules without the halo sign, and seven (17.5%) had consolidation. The patients with the halo sign and cavities were older (123 vs. 77 months of age; Conclusion: A diagnosis of IFI should be considered in children and adolescents with risk factors and abnormal CT scans, even if the imaging findings are nonspecific. |
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| Language | English |
| Publishing date | 2022-04-13 |
| Publishing country | Brazil |
| Document type | Journal Article |
| ZDB-ID | 2078806-X |
| ISSN | 1678-7099 ; 0100-3984 |
| ISSN (online) | 1678-7099 |
| ISSN | 0100-3984 |
| DOI | 10.1590/0100-3984.2021.0055 |
| Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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