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ArticlePediatric radiology2007

Pulmonary nodular opacities in children with hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia.

David Manson, Jeffrey Traubici, Meir Mei-Zahav, Ian MacLuskey, Philip John, Derek Stephens

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Article in Pediatric radiology, 2007. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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6 authors at 5 institutions in 3 countries.

David MansonDepartment of Diagnostic Imaging, Hospital for Sick Children, 555 University Ave., Toronto, ON, Canada, M5M 1N8. david.manson@sickkids.ca
Jeffrey Traubici
Meir Mei-Zahav
Ian MacLuskey
Philip John
Derek Stephens
SickKids Foundation · CAChildren's Hospital of Eastern Ontario · CAHospital for Sick Children · CASchneider Children's Medical Center · ILUniversity College London · GB

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundHereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) is a rare inherited disorder of vascular endothelium that can result in the formation of pulmonary arteriovenous malformations (pAVMs). We observed that small pulmonary nodules, possibly representing early vascular malformations, are more common in these children than in the general population.

objectiveTo describe and characterize the small pulmonary nodules seen on chest CT examination in the lungs of children with HHT. MATERIALS AND

methodsWe followed 19 children who had undergone chest CT as part of their initial diagnostic evaluation in the HHT clinic of a pediatric hospital. Chest CT scans were reviewed independently by two radiologists blinded to clinical data. Pulmonary nodules were analyzed according to lobar distribution, anatomic position in the lung (outer, mid, inner third), shape (round, linear, V- or Y-shaped, ill-defined), presence of overt AVMs, and nodule size (<or= or >5 mm). We also reviewed a control group of chest CT scans performed on 25 age-matched children.

resultsA total of 35 pulmonary nodules were identified on the CT scans in 15 of the 19 children. Multiple nodules were seen in eight children (42%), solitary nodules were seen in seven children (37%) and no nodules were seen in the remaining four children (21%). The nodules were found to be nonspecific with regard to multiple factors other than their anatomic position within the lung. The chest CT scans of 2 of the 25 age-matched controls revealed a total of only four nodules, a significantly lower total (P = 0.0001 vs. children with HHT).

conclusionNonspecific nodules are commonly seen in children with HHT.

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Tomography, X-Ray ComputedAdolescentArteriovenous MalformationsCase-Control StudiesChildChild, PreschoolContrast MediaFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansImage Processing, Computer-AssistedLungMaleRadiography, ThoracicSingle-Blind MethodSolitary Pulmonary NoduleContrast Media

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