Inadvertent chest tube insertion in congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation and congenital lobar emphysema-highlighting an important problem

Background: Chest tube insertion in congenital cystic lung lesions is an important problem in children with acute respiratory distress having a cystic lucent lesion on chest radiograph. Objective: To evaluate the imaging findings and complications in cases of congenital cystic lung lesions with ches...

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Main Authors: Shailesh M Prabhu, Subhasis Roy Choudhury, Ravi S Solanki, Gurucharan S Shetty, Surender kumar Agarwala
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Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2013-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Radiology and Imaging
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.4103/0971-3026.113612
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author Shailesh M Prabhu
Subhasis Roy Choudhury
Ravi S Solanki
Gurucharan S Shetty
Surender kumar Agarwala
author_facet Shailesh M Prabhu
Subhasis Roy Choudhury
Ravi S Solanki
Gurucharan S Shetty
Surender kumar Agarwala
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description Background: Chest tube insertion in congenital cystic lung lesions is an important problem in children with acute respiratory distress having a cystic lucent lesion on chest radiograph. Objective: To evaluate the imaging findings and complications in cases of congenital cystic lung lesions with chest tube insertion and suggest the role of appropriate imaging for management of these patients. Materials and Methods: Chest radiographs and CT scans of children with congenital cystic lung lesions who had inadvertent chest tube insertion preoperatively were retrospectively reviewed for imaging appearances and complications. Results: Fifteen patients comprising 10 cases of congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation (CCAM) and 5 cases of congenital lobar emphysema (CLE) were included. Majority of the cases were infants. CCAM was misdiagnosed as complicated pneumatocele (n = 5) and pneumothorax (n = 5), while CLE was misdiagnosed as tension pneumothorax (n = 5) on the chest radiograph findings. Final diagnosis was made on CT and operative findings with histopathology. Complications noted were pneumothorax, hydropneumothorax, and infection in cases of CCAM, and change in imaging appearance and pneumothorax in cases of CLE. Conclusion: Chest tube insertion in congenital cystic lesions increases the rate of associated complications. Chest CT has a definite role in early diagnosis and deciding appropriate management in these cases.
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spelling doaj.art-4d886f39fb704a1997a7bd98dcc9939d2022-12-21T21:27:15ZengThieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.Indian Journal of Radiology and Imaging0971-30261998-38082013-01-01230181410.4103/0971-3026.113612Inadvertent chest tube insertion in congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation and congenital lobar emphysema-highlighting an important problemShailesh M Prabhu0Subhasis Roy Choudhury1Ravi S Solanki2Gurucharan S Shetty3Surender kumar Agarwala4Department of Radiodiagnosis, Lady Hardinge Medical College and Assoc. Kalawati Saran Childrens Hospital, New DelhiDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, Lady Hardinge Medical College and Assoc. Kalawati Saran Childrens Hospital, New DelhiDepartment of Radiodiagnosis, Lady Hardinge Medical College and Assoc. Kalawati Saran Childrens Hospital, New DelhiDepartment of Radiodiagnosis, Lady Hardinge Medical College and Assoc. Kalawati Saran Childrens Hospital, New DelhiDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, Lady Hardinge Medical College and Assoc. Kalawati Saran Childrens Hospital, New DelhiBackground: Chest tube insertion in congenital cystic lung lesions is an important problem in children with acute respiratory distress having a cystic lucent lesion on chest radiograph. Objective: To evaluate the imaging findings and complications in cases of congenital cystic lung lesions with chest tube insertion and suggest the role of appropriate imaging for management of these patients. Materials and Methods: Chest radiographs and CT scans of children with congenital cystic lung lesions who had inadvertent chest tube insertion preoperatively were retrospectively reviewed for imaging appearances and complications. Results: Fifteen patients comprising 10 cases of congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation (CCAM) and 5 cases of congenital lobar emphysema (CLE) were included. Majority of the cases were infants. CCAM was misdiagnosed as complicated pneumatocele (n = 5) and pneumothorax (n = 5), while CLE was misdiagnosed as tension pneumothorax (n = 5) on the chest radiograph findings. Final diagnosis was made on CT and operative findings with histopathology. Complications noted were pneumothorax, hydropneumothorax, and infection in cases of CCAM, and change in imaging appearance and pneumothorax in cases of CLE. Conclusion: Chest tube insertion in congenital cystic lesions increases the rate of associated complications. Chest CT has a definite role in early diagnosis and deciding appropriate management in these cases.http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.4103/0971-3026.113612chest tube insertioncases of congenital cystic adenomatoid malformationcongenital lobar emphysemacystic lucent lesionpneumatocelepneumothorax
spellingShingle Shailesh M Prabhu
Subhasis Roy Choudhury
Ravi S Solanki
Gurucharan S Shetty
Surender kumar Agarwala
Inadvertent chest tube insertion in congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation and congenital lobar emphysema-highlighting an important problem
Indian Journal of Radiology and Imaging
chest tube insertion
cases of congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation
congenital lobar emphysema
cystic lucent lesion
pneumatocele
pneumothorax
title Inadvertent chest tube insertion in congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation and congenital lobar emphysema-highlighting an important problem
title_full Inadvertent chest tube insertion in congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation and congenital lobar emphysema-highlighting an important problem
title_fullStr Inadvertent chest tube insertion in congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation and congenital lobar emphysema-highlighting an important problem
title_full_unstemmed Inadvertent chest tube insertion in congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation and congenital lobar emphysema-highlighting an important problem
title_short Inadvertent chest tube insertion in congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation and congenital lobar emphysema-highlighting an important problem
title_sort inadvertent chest tube insertion in congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation and congenital lobar emphysema highlighting an important problem
topic chest tube insertion
cases of congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation
congenital lobar emphysema
cystic lucent lesion
pneumatocele
pneumothorax
url http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.4103/0971-3026.113612
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