CT Findings and Temporal Course of Persistent Pulmonary Interstitial Emphysema in Neonates: A Multiinstitutional Study

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OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the CT appearance, management, and temporal course of persistent pulmonary interstitial emphysema in neonates.MATERIALS AND METHODS. Criteria for inclusion in the study group included neonates with a history of prematurity who required ventilation for lung disease, developement of hyperexpanded radiolucent lung lesions after typical radiographic findings of pulmonary interstitial emphysema, and CT documentation of lung abnormalities. Radiographs and CT scans were reviewed for the anatomic distribution, appearance, and presence of classic lines or dots within a radiolucent mass. We compared the management (surgical vs nonsurgical) and the temporal course in nonsurgical cases for patients in the United States and patients outside the United States.RESULTS. From seven institutions, we identified 17 patients who had persistent pulmonary interstitial emphysema with CT documentation. On CT, all lesions consisted of hyperexpanded cystic radiolucencies. Distrib...

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