@article{ref1,
title="Near drowning: thin-section CT findings in six patients",
journal="Journal of computer assisted tomography",
year="2000",
author="Kim, K. I. and Lee, K. N. and Tomiyama, N. and Johkoh, T. and Ichikado, K. and Kim, C. W. and Lee, S. H.",
volume="24",
number="4",
pages="562-566",
abstract="PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to assess the thin-section CT findings of near drowning in six patients. <br><br>METHOD: Thin-section (1 mm collimation) CT scans of six patients who experienced near drowning were retrospectively analyzed. The CT scans were performed 0-5 days (median 1 day) after near drowning. <br><br>RESULTS: Thin-section CT findings included bilateral patchy or diffuse areas of ground-glass attenuation (n = 6) with geographic pattern (n = 3) and fine intralobular reticular opacities (&quot;crazy-paving&quot; appearance) (n = 3), ill-defined centrilobular nodules (n = 4), and air-space consolidation (n = 1). Distribution of ground-glass attenuation was predominantly central (n = 4) or diffuse (n = 2). Interstitial pulmonary emphysema and pneumomediastinum were present in two patients. <br><br>CONCLUSION: The thin-section CT findings of near drowning consist of ground-glass opacities with or without associated reticular opacities and centrilobular nodules.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0363-8715",
doi="10.1097/00004728-200007000-00009",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/00004728-200007000-00009"
}