Epidemiological profile of non-traumatic emergencies of the neck in CT imaging: our experience.
Radiol Med
; 119(10): 784-9, 2014 Oct.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
This study was undertaken to collect information on the incidence and distribution of acute, non-traumatic conditions of the neck at our emergency radiology department and to review the literature about this topic. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
We retrospectively reviewed 143 consecutive patients who underwent neck computed tomography (CT) for non-traumatic emergencies between 1 December 2008 and 31 December 2012. For each of the conditions identified, we defined the overall incidence, the incidence based on the site, gender, average age and age range.RESULTS:
Computed tomography examination was positive in 125 out of 143 patients (87.4%), 74 men and 51 women, with an average age of 51.1 years, aged between 10 and 90 years. We found 79 inflammatory/infectious conditions (63.2% of positive cases, 55.2% of total cases), 46 men and 33 women, with an average age of 47 years. Computed tomography revealed 26 newly found tumours (20.8/18.2%), 19 men and 7 women, with an average age of 68.5 years, aged between 49 and 97 years. In 20 cases, 9 men and 11 women, with an average age of 57.3 years, aged between 21 and 90 years, we diagnosed other acute conditions six cases of foreign body ingestion (4.8/4.2%), five benign swellings (4/3.5%), five cases of vascular disorders (4/3.5%), and four cases of oedema of the larynx (3.2/2.8 %).CONCLUSIONS:
Our study of emergency CT of non-traumatic conditions of the neck fundamentally revealed infectious/inflammatory diseases and newly found neoplasms.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Neoplasias de la Boca
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Tomografía Computarizada por Rayos X
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Absceso Peritonsilar
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Absceso Retrofaríngeo
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Urgencias Médicas
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Cuerpos Extraños
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Laringe
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Cuello
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Incidence_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Región como asunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Radiol Med
Año:
2014
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Italia