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Pediatric Radiology
Published in: Pediatric Radiology 10/2022

02-07-2022 | Patent Ductus Arteriosus | Thoracic imaging

Airway abnormalities associated with congenital heart disease

Author: Beverley Newman

Published in: Pediatric Radiology | Issue 10/2022

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Abstract

Airway abnormalities are important but sometimes overlooked problems in children with congenital heart disease. It is often difficult to separate symptoms related to cardiac disease from those associated with airway or lung disease. Some of the lesions are incidental while others cause significant symptoms and are important in overall functional outcome. Congenital and acquired as well as intrinsic and extrinsic lesions occur and can overlap. We review and illustrate these lesions here. Imaging plays a crucial role in diagnosing and assessing the severity of airway abnormalities and guiding medical and surgical management decisions.
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Metadata
Title
Airway abnormalities associated with congenital heart disease
Author
Beverley Newman
Publication date
02-07-2022
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
Pediatric Radiology / Issue 10/2022
Print ISSN: 0301-0449
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1998
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-022-05429-0

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