Clinical value of chest CT in diagnosis of mass in breast area in children / 实用放射学杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To investigate the clinical value of chest CT in assessment and diagnosis of mass in breast area in children. Methods The chest CT data of 30 cases under 16 year-old with breast area mass confirmed by surgery and pathology were analyzed retrospectively.Of 30 patients,28 also underwent contrast enhanced CT scan,and 4 underwent both CT and MRI.Results CT detected all the 37 masses in the 30 cases with the diagnostic sensitivity and accuracy of 100% and 78.38%,respectively.The long diameter of masses were from 9 mm to 80 mm (average 34.5 mm).CT also detected accurately the intrathoracic invasion,rib and lung metastases, lymph nodes enlargement,patent ductus arteriosus and postoperative changes of lung congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation. Conclusion Chest CT is useful in the assessment and diagnosis of mass in breast area in children.