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Low-Dose MDCT and Virtual Bronchoscopy in Pediatric Patients with Foreign Body Aspiration

Polat Kosucu1, Ali Ahmetoglu1, Ismail Koramaz2, Fazil Orhan3, Oguzhan Özdemir1, Hasan Dinç1, Aysenur Ökten3 and Halit Resit Gümele1

1 Department of Radiology, Medical School of Karadeniz Technical University, Farabi Hospital, Trabzon 61080, Turkey.
2 Department of Pediatrics, Medical School of Karadeniz Technical University, Farabi Hospital, Trabzon 61080, Turkey.
3 Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Medical School of Karadeniz Technical University, Farabi Hospital, Trabzon 61080, Turkey.



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  		Fig. 1C. —5-year-old girl with foreign body in left main bronchus. Virtual bronchoscopy image shows foreign body (arrows) in left main bronchus. Piece of nut was removed at bronchoscopy.

 


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  		Fig. 2D. —2-year-old boy with recurrent episodic fever and productive cough diagnosed as recurrent pneumonia. Virtual bronchoscopy image shows foreign body (arrows) partially obstructing bronchus intermedius.

 


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  		Fig. 1A. —5-year-old girl with foreign body in left main bronchus. Chest radiograph shows mild hyperlucency of left lung.

 


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  		Fig. 2A. —2-year-old boy with recurrent episodic fever and productive cough diagnosed as recurrent pneumonia. Chest radiograph shows atelectasis in right lower lobe.

 


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  		Fig. 1B. —5-year-old girl with foreign body in left main bronchus. Axial CT image reveals foreign body (arrow) in left main bronchus. Left lung shows hyperaeration.

 


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  		Fig. 2C. —2-year-old boy with recurrent episodic fever and productive cough diagnosed as recurrent pneumonia. CT scan obtained at lung window settings of right lung base shows lobar atelectasis of right lower lobe with bronchiectatic changes.

 


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  		Fig. 2B. —2-year-old boy with recurrent episodic fever and productive cough diagnosed as recurrent pneumonia. Axial CT image obtained at mediastinal window settings reveals hypodense foreign body (arrow) in bronchus intermedius.

 

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