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A 3D Digital Model for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Pulmonary Nodules
Published on: May 19, 2023
Pulmonary nodules discovered during the initial evaluation of pediatric patients with bone and soft-tissue sarcoma
Michael J Absalon1, M Beth McCarville, Tiebin Liu
1Department of Oncology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee, USA.
Background:
Recent technical advances in CT imaging and data processing have improved the ability to detect small pulmonary nodules in children with bone and soft-tissue sarcoma undergoing radiologic imaging of the chest.
Procedure:
We retrospectively studied medical records and CT chest scans at initial diagnosis of 210 children and young adults presenting to a single pediatric tertiary care hospital specialized in oncology for evaluation of bone or soft-tissue sarcoma. We correlated clinical features and CT scan findings with patient outcome and histologic results, when available.
Results:
Pulmonary nodules (diameter
Conclusions:
Pulmonary nodules were commonly detected during the initial evaluation of pediatric cases of sarcoma. Number and distribution of nodules were significantly associated with metastatic disease and outcome.
