Table 1 Chest CT findings as indicators of aspiration status
From: Effect of aspiration on the lungs in children: a comparison using chest computed tomography findings
Food Aspiration | Saliva Aspiration | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Aspirator (n = 48) | Nonaspirator (n = 37) | Aspirator (n = 26) | Nonaspirator (n = 59) | |
Chest CT findings | ||||
Parenchymal band | 5(10.42) | 1(2.70) | 2(7.69) | 4(6.78) |
Bronchiolectasis | 13(27.08) | 14(37.84) | 11(42.31) | 16(27.12) |
Bronchial wall thickening | 27(56.25) | 19(51.35) | 20(76.92) | 26(44.07) |
Bronchiectasis | 1(2.08) | 1(2.70) | 0(0) | 2(3.39) |
Atelectasis | 11(22.92) | 6(16.22) | 9(34.62) | 8(13.56) |
Tree-in-bud pattern | 4(8.33) | 4(10.81) | 1(3.85) | 7(11.86) |
Intraluminal airway debris | 4(8.33) | 0(0) | 3(11.54) | 1(1.69) |
Other findings | 2(4.17) | 2(5.41) | 3(11.54) | 1(1.69) |