The Clinical Characteristics And Etiological Analysis Of Lung Nodules In 98 Children

Objective: To analyze the clinical feature and common etiology of lung nodules in children.Methods: To collect the clinical and imaging material from 98 hospitalized children of lung nodules.To summary and analyze the feature of etiology,age,sex,symptoms,signs diagnosis and therapy.Results: Among 98 children,58 were male and 40 were female.From 0.2 years old to 14.8 years old.The etiology of 98 children,pulmonary infection 41(41.8%)cases,including tuberculosis 15 cases(15.3%),pulmonary fungal infection 13 cases(13.3%),pneumonia 11 cases(11.2%),lung trematode 2 cases(2.0%);The other is pulmonary metastases 28 cases(28.6%),multiple pulmonary arteriovenous fistula 1 case(1.0%),and pulmonary contusion 1 case(1.0%)and unknown etiology 27 cases(27.6%).Conclusions: The etiology of lung nodules is complex,and infectious disease is the most common,followed by pulmonary metastases;Lung biopsy is the gold standard of diagnosis.