Ulysses Santos Torres MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Eduardo Portela de Oliveira, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Fernanda Del Campo Braojos Braga MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Maria E. Ucar MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Jose Domingo Arce MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Pedro Daltro MD, Presenter: Nothing to Disclose

Leise Rodrigues, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Antonio Soares Souza MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Although chest radiography is the standard approach for imaging evaluation of respiratory infections in children, cross-sectional imaging is required in some specific cases, usually in the setting of suspected suppurative lung parenchymal, pleural or pericardial complications, or when ruling out a noninfectious etiology is necessary. The purposes of this education exhibit are: 1) To review the clinical usefulness of ultrasound, computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging examinations for the assessment of complicated pneumonia in children, also discussing the implications of such methods for the management of these patients. 2) To illustrate and discuss the main imaging findings in such spectrum of complications and in cases of noninfectious diseases mimicking pneumonia on chest radiographs.

This exhibit will use a case-based approach to demonstrate characteristic US, CT and/or MRI imaging findings in a range of complicated childhood pneumonias and noninfectious pathological processes mimicking pneumonia. Representative cases will include empyemas, cavitary necrosis, lung abscesses, purulent pericarditis, pneumatoceles, bronchopleural fistulas, exogenous lipoid pneumonia, airway obstruction due to foreign bodies or neoplasms, among others.

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Torres, U, Portela de Oliveira, E, Braojos Braga, F, Ucar, M, Arce, J, Daltro, P, Rodrigues, L, Souza, A, When Chest Radiography Is Insufficient: The Role of Cross-sectional Imaging in the Diagnosis and Management of Childhood Pneumonia.  Radiological Society of North America 2014 Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, - ,Chicago IL. http://archive.rsna.org/2014/14018082.html