[Lung perfusion scintigraphy in pediatric patients with congenital malformations]

Recenti Prog Med. 2013 Jul-Aug;104(7-8):442-5. doi: 10.1701/1315.14593.
[Article in Italian]

Abstract

Congenital malformations are an heterogeneous group of disorders that can lead changes in pulmonary perfusion and then can be evaluated with lung perfusion scintigraphy. We selected five patients in which the role of lung perfusion scintigraphy emerges as a reliable and non-invasive imaging technique. Lung perfusion scintigraphy is a useful tool in pediatric patients with congenital malformations allowing an accurate evaluation of the best therapeutic strategy and its results.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Abnormalities, Multiple
  • Adolescent
  • Bronchial Fistula / congenital
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Dextrocardia / diagnostic imaging*
  • Dextrocardia / surgery
  • Esophageal Atresia
  • Heart Defects, Congenital / diagnostic imaging*
  • Heart Defects, Congenital / surgery
  • Hernia, Diaphragmatic / surgery
  • Hernias, Diaphragmatic, Congenital
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Infant, Premature
  • Infant, Premature, Diseases / surgery
  • Lung / diagnostic imaging*
  • Male
  • Perfusion Imaging / methods*
  • Postoperative Complications / diagnostic imaging
  • Pulmonary Artery / abnormalities*
  • Pulmonary Atelectasis / diagnostic imaging*
  • Pulmonary Atelectasis / etiology
  • Pulmonary Circulation*
  • Pulmonary Veins / abnormalities*
  • Pulmonary Veins / diagnostic imaging*
  • Pulmonary Veins / surgery
  • Respiratory Tract Fistula / congenital
  • Tracheal Diseases / congenital
  • Vena Cava, Inferior / abnormalities