Accuracy of Chest Computed Tomography in Distinguishing Cystic Pleuropulmonary Blastoma From Benign Congenital Lung Malformations in Children.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

The ability of computed tomography (CT) to distinguish between benign congenital lung malformations and malignant cystic pleuropulmonary blastomas (PPBs) is unclear.

Objective

To assess whether chest CT can detect malignant tumors among postnatally detected lung lesions in children.

Design, setting, and participants

This retrospective multicenter case-control study used a consortium database of 521 pathologically confirmed primary lung lesions from January 1, 2009, through December 31, 2015, to assess diagnostic accuracy. Preoperative CT scans of children with cystic PPB (cases) were selected and age-matched with CT scans from patients with postnatally detected congenital lung malformations (controls). Statistical analysis was performed from January 18 to S

SUBMITTER: Engwall-Gill AJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9247735 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature