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Unilateral perihilar opacification caused by lightning

Y Hayashi1, T Aihara, H Takano

  • 1Department of Radiology, Saitama Children's Medical Center, Japan.

Pediatric Radiology
|January 1, 1993
PubMed
Summary

Lightning strikes can cause lung opacities in children. Chest X-rays revealed right perihilar opacification in two children after a lightning strike, a rare finding not previously reported.

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Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Radiology
  • Thoracic Imaging
  • Electrical Injury

Background:

  • Lightning strikes are rare but can cause significant trauma.
  • Pulmonary complications following lightning injury are not well-documented.
  • Radiographic findings in pediatric lightning survivors require further investigation.

Observation:

  • Two pediatric cases of lightning strike injury were reviewed.
  • Chest radiographs were obtained 2 and 5 hours post-event.
  • Focus on the presence and location of opacities.

Findings:

  • Both children exhibited right perihilar opacification on chest radiographs.
  • This finding suggests a potential pulmonary response to lightning trauma.
  • The opacities were observed in the early hours following the event.

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Implications:

  • Highlights a previously unreported radiographic finding in pediatric lightning strike victims.
  • Suggests the need for vigilance in interpreting chest radiographs in children with lightning exposure.
  • May prompt further research into the pathophysiology of lightning-induced lung injury.