Lung laceration: Chest trauma (blunt or penetrating) → frank tear of lung parenchyma
IMAGING
General Features
Radiographic Findings
CT Findings
Ultrasonographic Findings
Nuclear Medicine Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
Selected References
Holscher CM et al: Chest computed tomography imaging for blunt pediatric trauma: not worth the radiation risk. J Surg Res. 184(1):352-7, 2013
Tovar JA et al: Management of chest trauma in children. Paediatr Respir Rev. 14(2):86-91, 2013
Cohn SM et al: Pulmonary contusion: an update on recent advances in clinical management. World J Surg. 34(8):1959-70, 2010
Hamrick MC et al: Pulmonary contusion in the pediatric population. Am Surg. 76(7):721-4, 2010
Donnelly LF: Imaging issues in CT of blunt trauma to the chest and abdomen. Pediatr Radiol. 39 Suppl 3:406-13, 2009
Moore MA et al: The imaging of paediatric thoracic trauma. Pediatr Radiol. 39(5):485-96, 2009
Wylie J et al: Lung contusion in children--early computed tomography versus radiography. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 10(6):643-7, 2009
Tovar JA: The lung and pediatric trauma. Semin Pediatr Surg. 17(1):53-9, 2008
Kwon A et al: Isolated computed tomography diagnosis of pulmonary contusion does not correlate with increased morbidity. J Pediatr Surg. 41(1):78-82; discussion 78-82, 2006
Roaten JB et al: Nonaccidental trauma is a major cause of morbidity and mortality among patients at a regional level 1 pediatric trauma center. J Pediatr Surg. 41(12):2013-5, 2006
Soldati G et al: Chest ultrasonography in lung contusion. Chest. 130(2):533-8, 2006
Haxhija EQ et al: Lung contusion-lacerations after blunt thoracic trauma in children. Pediatr Surg Int. 20(6):412-4, 2004
Sartorelli KH et al: The diagnosis and management of children with blunt injury of the chest. Semin Pediatr Surg. 13(2):98-105, 2004
Hall A et al: The imaging of paediatric thoracic trauma. Paediatr Respir Rev. 3(3):241-7, 2002
Donnelly LF et al: Subpleural sparing: a CT finding of lung contusion in children. Radiology. 204(2):385-7, 1997
Karaaslan T et al: Traumatic chest lesions in patients with severe head trauma: a comparative study with computed tomography and conventional chest roentgenograms. J Trauma. 39(6):1081-6, 1995
Peclet MH et al: Thoracic trauma in children: an indicator of increased mortality. J Pediatr Surg. 25(9):961-5; discussion 965-6, 1990
Bonadio WA et al: Post-traumatic pulmonary contusion in children. Ann Emerg Med. 18(10):1050-2, 1989
Lung laceration: Chest trauma (blunt or penetrating) → frank tear of lung parenchyma
IMAGING
General Features
Radiographic Findings
CT Findings
Ultrasonographic Findings
Nuclear Medicine Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
Selected References
Holscher CM et al: Chest computed tomography imaging for blunt pediatric trauma: not worth the radiation risk. J Surg Res. 184(1):352-7, 2013
Tovar JA et al: Management of chest trauma in children. Paediatr Respir Rev. 14(2):86-91, 2013
Cohn SM et al: Pulmonary contusion: an update on recent advances in clinical management. World J Surg. 34(8):1959-70, 2010
Hamrick MC et al: Pulmonary contusion in the pediatric population. Am Surg. 76(7):721-4, 2010
Donnelly LF: Imaging issues in CT of blunt trauma to the chest and abdomen. Pediatr Radiol. 39 Suppl 3:406-13, 2009
Moore MA et al: The imaging of paediatric thoracic trauma. Pediatr Radiol. 39(5):485-96, 2009
Wylie J et al: Lung contusion in children--early computed tomography versus radiography. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 10(6):643-7, 2009
Tovar JA: The lung and pediatric trauma. Semin Pediatr Surg. 17(1):53-9, 2008
Kwon A et al: Isolated computed tomography diagnosis of pulmonary contusion does not correlate with increased morbidity. J Pediatr Surg. 41(1):78-82; discussion 78-82, 2006
Roaten JB et al: Nonaccidental trauma is a major cause of morbidity and mortality among patients at a regional level 1 pediatric trauma center. J Pediatr Surg. 41(12):2013-5, 2006
Soldati G et al: Chest ultrasonography in lung contusion. Chest. 130(2):533-8, 2006
Haxhija EQ et al: Lung contusion-lacerations after blunt thoracic trauma in children. Pediatr Surg Int. 20(6):412-4, 2004
Sartorelli KH et al: The diagnosis and management of children with blunt injury of the chest. Semin Pediatr Surg. 13(2):98-105, 2004
Hall A et al: The imaging of paediatric thoracic trauma. Paediatr Respir Rev. 3(3):241-7, 2002
Donnelly LF et al: Subpleural sparing: a CT finding of lung contusion in children. Radiology. 204(2):385-7, 1997
Karaaslan T et al: Traumatic chest lesions in patients with severe head trauma: a comparative study with computed tomography and conventional chest roentgenograms. J Trauma. 39(6):1081-6, 1995
Peclet MH et al: Thoracic trauma in children: an indicator of increased mortality. J Pediatr Surg. 25(9):961-5; discussion 965-6, 1990
Bonadio WA et al: Post-traumatic pulmonary contusion in children. Ann Emerg Med. 18(10):1050-2, 1989
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