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2. Predictive risk score of respiratory complications in children with mediastinal tumors: A case–control study
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Mamoru Honda, Arakawa Yuki, Hosokawa Takahiro, Oyama Chigusa, Mitani Yuichi, Mori Makiko, Kohei Fukuoka, Oshima Koichi, Tanami Yutaka, Ishimaru Tetsuya, Kawashima Hiroshi, Mizuta Koichi, Ueta Ikuya, Kuratani Norifumi, and Koh Katsuyoshi
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children ,mediastinal tumor ,respiratory complications ,risk score ,tracheal cross‐sectional area ,Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens ,RC254-282 - Abstract
Abstract Background The aim of this study was to examine risk factors of respiratory complications at the diagnosis and establish an algorithm of clinical management in children and adolescents with mediastinal tumors. Methods We retrospectively collected clinical information of all children and adolescents who presented with mediastinal tumors at Saitama Children's Medical Center from 1999 to 2019, including age, sex, pathological diagnosis, eight major clinical symptoms (cough, dyspnea, hypoxia, orthopnea, chest pain, wheeze, superior vena cava syndrome, and stridor), chest computed tomography (CT) findings (tumor location, mediastinal mass ratio, pleural fluid, pericardial effusion, and compression of trachea and bronchi), types of diagnostic procedure and anesthesia, respiratory complications (severe hypoxia, difficult ventilation, respiratory failure, and cardiopulmonary arrest), and clinical outcome. Subsequently, we calculated the risk score for predicting respiratory complications by combining clinical and radiological findings. Results Of the 57 patients, 7 (12%) developed respiratory complications. Cough, dyspnea, hypoxia, and orthopnea were significantly more common in patients with complications (p = 0.02, p = 0.02, p
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- 2023
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3. Sonographic findings associated with complications in pediatric patients with septic arthritis.
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Hosokawa T, Sato Y, Tanami Y, and Oguma E
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Objectives: Ultrasound is a valuable tool for diagnosing septic arthritis and guiding the development of treatment plans. This study aimed to identify sonographic findings associated with complications in septic arthritis., Methods: Twelve patients aged <5 years diagnosed with septic arthritis were classified into two groups: those with and without complications. Complications were defined as the destruction of the epiphyseal bone head and metaphysis bone cortex. The following sonographic findings were compared between the two groups using Fisher's exact test: synovial membrane thickness, joint effusion, diminished hyperechoic foci within the epiphyseal bone head, and diminished smooth metaphyseal bone cortex., Results: Overall, 4 of 12 patients developed complications. Joint effusion and synovial membrane thickening were detected in all patients with septic arthritis. The incidence of diminished hyperechoic foci within the epiphyseal bone head was significantly different between the two groups (presence/absence in patients with complications vs. without = 3/1 vs. 0/8, p = 0.018). The incidence of diminished smooth metaphyseal bone cortex was higher in patients with complications than in those without; however, this difference was not statistically significant (presence/absence in patients with complications vs. without = 4/0 vs. 3/5, p = 0.081)., Conclusion: Ultrasound proved to be an effective diagnostic tool for septic arthritis and also demonstrated its potential in predicting complications of septic arthritis in the pediatric population., (© 2024 Wiley Periodicals LLC.)
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4. Sonographic Differentiation From Pseudoureterocele of Ectopic Ureter and Ureterocele in Pediatric Patients.
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Hosokawa T, Ohashi K, Yoshizawa S, Hirayama M, Sato Y, Tanami Y, and Oguma E
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Objectives: Ectopic ureter and ureterocele need an adequate treatment plan and different surgical interventions. However, some cases appear as intravesical cystic lesions on ultrasound, with ectopic ureter sometimes reported as pseudoureterocele. This study aimed to describe the sonographic imaging findings of intravesical cystic lesions to differentiate between pseudoureterocele and ureterocele., Methods: Nineteen patients with duplex collecting system and intravesical cystic lesions that were classified into pseudoureterocele and ureterocele based on the surgical findings were included. The ultrasound findings compared between the 2 groups were as follows: intravesical lesion with/without a covered muscular layer, presence/absence of notch sign within the lesion, and dynamic change in the appearance of intravesical cystic lesions using Fisher's exact test., Results: The lesions in 3 patients were classified as pseudoureterocele due to ectopic ureter and the remaining 16 as ureterocele. Significant differences were observed in intravesical lesions with/without a muscular layer (pseudoureterocele versus ureterocele = 3/0 versus 3/13, P = .021) and the presence or absence of a notch sign within the vesical cystic lesion (pseudoureterocele versus ureterocele = 3/0 versus 3/13, P = .021) between the groups. Although there was a tendency for the dynamic change in the appearance of intravesical cystic lesions to be more detectable in cases with ureterocele than in pseudoureterocele, the difference was not significant (0/3 versus 11/5, P = .058)., Conclusions: Sonographic findings, including bladder muscular layer location and the presence of a notch sign within the cystic lesion, were useful in differentiating pseudoureterocele and ureterocele in intravesical cystic lesions in pediatric patients with a duplex collecting system., (© 2024 American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine.)
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- 2024
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5. Booster administration of Tc-99m PMT for delayed static imaging in patients with biliary atresia.
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Hosokawa T, Uchiyama M, Tanami Y, Sato Y, Wakabayashi Y, and Oguma E
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- Humans, Male, Female, Infant, Time Factors, Child, Preschool, Retrospective Studies, Biliary Tract diagnostic imaging, Child, Biliary Atresia diagnostic imaging, Radionuclide Imaging methods, Organotechnetium Compounds
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Objective: Tc-99m N-pyridoxyl-5-methyl-tryptophan (PMT) hepatobiliary scintigraphy has high diagnostic performance for biliary atresia. Our hospital implements standard Tc-99m PMT administration followed by a 6 h static imaging review; booster doses are given in cases requiring 24 h delayed scans. This study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic performance of this method., Methods: A total of 37 pediatric patients who underwent Tc-99m PMT biliary scintigraphy were classified into the surgically-diagnosed biliary atresia or non-biliary atresia groups. The absence of tracer accumulation in the small bowel was considered a hepatobiliary scintigraphic diagnosis of biliary atresia. The Clopper-Pearson method was used to calculate the 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for determining the diagnostic accuracy, negative predictive value, positive predictive value, sensitivity, and specificity of Tc-99m PMT biliary scintigraphy., Results: Among the 37 patients, 12 were classified into the diagnosis of biliary atresia group. Regarding biliary scintigraphy findings, 16 of 37 patients demonstrated tracer accumulation in the small bowel within 6 h of testing. These cases were diagnosed as non-biliary atresia, requiring no further testing or booster administration. In contrast, 21 patients underwent delayed testing requiring booster administration, which revealed 13 without tracer excretion and 11 who were diagnosed with biliary atresia. Among the eight patients with tracer accumulation, only one was diagnosed with biliary atresia. Furthermore, two cases without tracer excretion and seven cases with tracer excretion were clinically diagnosed as non-biliary atresia. The diagnostic performance of our examination was as follows: a diagnostic accuracy of 91.9% (34/37; 95% CIs 78.0-98.3%), sensitivity of 91.6% (11/12; 95% CIs 61.5-99.8%), specificity of 92.0% (23/25; 95% CIs 74.0-99.0%), a positive predictive value of 84.6% (11/13; 95% CIs 54.6-98.0%), and a negative predictive value of 95.8% (23/24; 95% CIs 78.9-99.9%)., Conclusions: Our protocol for Tc-99m PMT biliary scintigraphy using tracer booster administration demonstrated reliable diagnostic performance for biliary atresia. Notably, 43% of cases did not require booster administration, indicating that lesser radiation exposure may still yield comparable diagnostic accuracy., (© 2024. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to The Author(s) under exclusive licence to The Japanese Society of Nuclear Medicine.)
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6. Imaging Diagnosis for Intradiaphragmatic Pulmonary Sequestration: A Pilot Study.
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Hosokawa T, Tanami Y, Sato Y, Deie K, Kawashima H, and Oguma E
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- Humans, Pilot Projects, Female, Male, Reproducibility of Results, Adult, Middle Aged, Sensitivity and Specificity, Retrospective Studies, Aged, Adolescent, Diaphragm diagnostic imaging, Ultrasonography methods, Tomography, X-Ray Computed methods, Bronchopulmonary Sequestration diagnostic imaging
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Objectives: Extrapulmonary sequestration (EPS) within the diaphragm (ID-EPS) is rare and requires additional procedures such as incision or detachment of the diaphragm from the lesion for diagnosis. This study aimed to describe the imaging findings and evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of ultrasonography and computed tomography (CT) for ID-EPS., Material and Methods: Split diaphragm sign, shape of lesion edge, drainage vein into intra-abdomen on ultrasound and CT, and lesion characteristics on ultrasound were compared between patients with ID-EPS and with above-diaphragm EPS (AD-EPS) using Fisher's exact test., Results: Three and nine patients were diagnosed with ID-EPS and AD-EPS, respectively. Significant differences were observed between the two groups in the split diaphragm sign on ultrasound (presence/absence in patients with ID-EPS vs AD-EPS, 2/1 vs 0/9, P = .046), shape of lesion edge on ultrasound/CT (round/beak in patients with ID-EPS vs AD-EPS, 3/0 vs 0/9, P = .005 on both CT and ultrasound), lesion characteristics on ultrasound (presence/absence of cystic area within lesion in patients with ID-EPS vs AD-EPS, 0/3 vs 7/2, P = .046), and the drainage vein into the abdomen on CT (presence/absence in patients with ID-EPS vs AD-EPS; 2/1 vs 0/9, P = .046). No drainage veins were visualized in the abdomen on ultrasonography and no significant differences in the presence/absence of the split-diagram sign on CT (presence/absence in patients with ID-EPS vs AD-EPS and ID-EPS; 0/3 vs 0/9, P > .999; 1/2 vs 0/9, P = .250) were observed between the two groups., Conclusion: A combination of postnatal ultrasonography and CT was useful in predicting EPS located within the diaphragm., (© 2024 American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine.)
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7. Ultrasonography for the Detection of Osteomyelitis in Pediatric Patients With Soft Tissue Infection: A Pilot Study.
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Hosokawa T, Deguchi K, Takei H, Sato Y, Tanami Y, and Oguma E
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- Humans, Male, Female, Pilot Projects, Child, Child, Preschool, Reproducibility of Results, Infant, Adolescent, Magnetic Resonance Imaging methods, Diagnosis, Differential, Osteomyelitis diagnostic imaging, Sensitivity and Specificity, Ultrasonography methods, Soft Tissue Infections diagnostic imaging
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Objectives: To demonstrate the usefulness of ultrasonography for differentiating soft tissue infections with or without osteomyelitis in pediatric patients who underwent ultrasonography and subsequent magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)., Methods: Twenty-three patients were classified into 2 groups: 12 patients with and 11 patients without osteomyelitis based on MRI. Osteomyelitis using ultrasound is characterized by the presence of bone cortex irregularity and/or subperiosteal abscess formation. The diagnostic performance of ultrasonography for detecting osteomyelitis and subperiosteal abscess formation was compared with that of MRI. Diagnostic accuracy, sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, and negative predictive value were calculated with 95% confidence intervals (CIs)., Results: Of 12 osteomyelitis cases, 11 had abnormal bone marrow enhancement (one residual case did not undergo contrast enhancement study) and 5 had subperiosteal abscesses. The diagnostic accuracy of ultrasonography for osteomyelitis was 82.6% (number of correct diagnosis of osteomyelitis/total number = 19/23; 95% CI, 61.2-95.0) and for detecting periosteal abscess was 95.7% (number of correct diagnosis of periosteal abscess/total number = 22/23; 95% CI, 78.1-99.9), respectively. The sensitivity and specificity of ultrasonography for detecting osteomyelitis were 66.7% (95% CI, 34.9-90.1) and 100% (95% CI, 71.5-100), respectively. The sensitivity and specificity of ultrasonography for detecting periosteal abscess were 80% (95% CI, 28.4-99.5), and 100% (95% CI, 81.5-100), respectively. One-third of osteomyelitis cases could not be detected using ultrasonography., Conclusions: Ultrasonography may be useful for diagnosing osteomyelitis in pediatric patients; however, the technique appears limited by low sensitivity. However, it is more accurate for diagnosis of periosteal abscess in these patients., (© 2024 American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine.)
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8. Correction: Point-of-care ultrasonography for the diagnosis and manual detorsion of testicular torsion.
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Hosokawa T, Tanami Y, Sato Y, and Oguma E
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9. Subsequent Complications of Pediatric Patients With Osteomyelitis and Accompanying Subperiosteal Abscess.
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Hosokawa T, Deguchi K, Takei H, Sato Y, Tanami Y, and Oguma E
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Background: Subperiosteal abscesses (SAs) are a complication of osteomyelitis that requires surgical intervention. This study aimed to characterize the occurrence of subsequent complications in pediatric patients with osteomyelitis and accompanying SA., Methods: Fourteen pediatric patients with SAs were included. We recorded clinical information, including age at diagnosis, interval (days) between the onset of symptoms and diagnosis, location of SAs (long/flat bone), pathogens [methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)/non-MRSA], treatment period (days) and any subsequent complications. Patients were classified based on SAs with or without complications. Mann-Whitney U and Fisher exact tests were used for statistical analyses, and data are expressed as median and interquartile range., Results: Six patients (42.9%) had subsequent complications. There were significant differences in location of SAs between these two groups (long/flat bone, with versus without complication = 6/0 versus 3/5; P = 0.031). No significant differences were observed between the groups in terms of age [with versus without complication = 13.8 (9.7-24.5) versus 556.3 (5.0-107.8) months; P = 0.491], the interval (days) between symptoms onset and diagnosis [with versus without complications = 5 (1-10) versus 5 (3-6.5) days; P = 0.950], pathogenesis (MRSA/non-MRSA, with versus without complication = 4/2 versus 2/6; P = 0.277) and treatment period [with versus without complication = 50.5 (31-57) versus 29 (24.5-41.5) days; P = 0.108]., Conclusions: Pediatric patients with SAs in the long bones have a higher likelihood of experiencing subsequent complications than those with SAs in flat bones. Physicians should carefully manage this vulnerable patient group., Competing Interests: All authors declare that they have no financial or personal relationships that could lead to a conflict of interest., (Copyright © 2024 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.)
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10. Sonographic Findings of Cervical Chondrocutaneous Branchial Remnants-A Comparison With Dermal Lesions/Cysts and a Literature Review: A Pilot Study.
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Hosokawa T, Tanami Y, Sato Y, Adachi N, Asanuma H, and Oguma E
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- Child, Humans, Pilot Projects, Branchial Region abnormalities, Branchial Region pathology, Neck pathology, Cartilage abnormalities, Cartilage pathology, Epidermal Cyst
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Objectives: Cervical chondrocutaneous branchial remnants (CCBRs) and dermal lesions, such as epidermoid cysts or brachial anomalies, including lateral cervical cysts/sinuses or dermal sinuses of anterior chest lesions, are usually located at the lower neck at the anterior or posterior border of the sternocleidomastoid muscle (SCM). We aimed to demonstrate the usefulness of ultrasonography in the differential diagnosis and evaluation of CCBRs., Methods: We evaluated 22 lesions of 20 pediatric patients, classified into CCBR and dermal lesion groups. We used Fisher's exact test to evaluate differences between these groups in terms of lesion shape (low-echoic mass- or tubular-like), whether the lesion was adjacent to/in contact with the SCM or not, and the presence or absence of a concave SCM caused by the lesion., Results: Of the 22 lesions, 8 were CCBRs, and 14 were dermal lesions. We found a significant difference in the presence/absence of adjacency to or contact with the SCM (presence/absence of adjacency to or contact with the SCM in CCBRs vs that in dermal lesions: 6/2 vs 1/13, P = .002) and presence/absence of lesion-induced concavity of the SCM (presence/absence of lesion-induced concavity of the SCM in CCBRs vs that in dermal lesions: 3/5 vs 0/14, P = .036). The lesion shape (low-echoic mass-like/tubular-like lesions) did not significantly differ between the two study groups (low-echoic mass-like/tubular-like lesions in CCBRs vs that in dermal lesions: 5/3 vs 11/6, P = .624)., Conclusions: CCBRs have a strong association with the SCM. These sonographic findings may be useful in the differential diagnosis of dermal cervical lesions., (© 2023 American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine.)
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11. Assessing the Usefulness of Ultrasonography for the Diagnosis and Evaluation of Intra-Orbital Lesions in Pediatric Patients: A Retrospective Analysis.
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Hosokawa T, Kuntaro D, Takei H, Arakawa Y, Kambe T, Kurihara J, Mochizuki N, Sato Y, Tanami Y, and Oguma E
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- Humans, Child, Retrospective Studies, Magnetic Resonance Imaging methods, Tomography, X-Ray Computed, Ultrasonography, Orbital Neoplasms diagnosis, Orbital Neoplasms pathology
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Objectives: To assess the usefulness of ultrasonography in the diagnosis and evaluation of extraocular intra-orbital lesions in pediatric patients., Methods: Twenty-three pediatric patients with intra-orbital lesions who underwent both ultrasound and computed tomography/magnetic resonance imaging (CT/MRI) were included. The following parameters were evaluated using ultrasound: 1) lesion detection rate (presence or absence of lesions), 2) lesion characteristics, 3) lesion location (extraconal or intraconal), and 4) the lesion longest linear dimensions, and these were compared using Fisher's exact test and Mann-Whitney U test., Results: Two lesions could not be detected using ultrasound; in the other 21 cases, the lesion characteristics diagnosed by ultrasound were correct. Diagnostic accuracy of detection and characteristics assessment using ultrasound were 91.3% and 91.3%, respectively. The lesion location was not significantly different between the two groups (intraconal/extraconal in those detected using ultrasound versus those in the absence on ultrasound = 7/14 versus 0/2, P > .999); however, in two cases that were not detected on ultrasound, the lesions were located at extraconal. Lesions that were small in longest linear dimensions on CT/MRI were not detected using ultrasound (the longest linear dimensions in lesions detected using ultrasound versus that in the absence of ultrasound: 29.5 ± 8.2 [range, 13-46] versus 10 and 11 mm, P = .043)., Conclusions: Ultrasonography proved to be useful for visualizing and evaluating intra-orbital lesions except for lesions that were relatively small in size. Therefore, although ultrasound could not detect lesions located behind bone and bone invasion, it could be used for diagnosing and selecting treatment strategies for intra-orbital lesions., (© 2023 American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine.)
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12. Ultrasonographic Findings of Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infection in Pediatric Patients.
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Hosokawa T, Deguchi K, Takei H, Sato Y, Tanami Y, and Oguma E
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- Humans, Child, Catheterization, Central Venous adverse effects, Bacteremia diagnostic imaging, Catheter-Related Infections diagnostic imaging, Central Venous Catheters adverse effects, Thrombosis
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Background: Catheter removal is essential for treating catheter-related bloodstream infection (CRBSI); however, clinicians are sometimes hesitant to remove catheters in pediatric patients due to the difficulty of securing vascular access. Confirming the diagnosis of CRBSI is important to justify catheter removal. The purpose of this study was to describe the sonographic findings of CRBSI., Materials and Methods: We included patients with a central venous catheter (CVC) or peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) who had a positive blood culture and underwent ultrasound. The patients were classified as with or without CRBSI. Sonographic findings, such as the presence/absence of thrombus, venous wall thickening, hyperechogenicity, and fluid collection around the vein were compared using Fisher's exact test., Results: Of the 58 patients, 38 (66%) were diagnosed with CRBSI. The presence of thrombus (19/38 vs 3/20, P = .011); and hyperechogenicity around the vein (14/38 vs 2/20, P = .035) differed significantly, but There was no significant difference in the presence of venous wall thickening (10/38 vs 1/20, P = .077), and fluid collection around the vein (5/38 vs 0/20, P = .153), did not differ significantly in patients with and without CRBSI, respectively. One-third of patients with CRBSI, including 11 (42.3%) patients with CVC, and 2 (16.7%) patients with PICC, did not have abnormal sonographic findings., Conclusion: Ultrasound findings are useful for diagnosing CRBSI. However, the sensitivity of sonographic findings is low and abnormal sonographic findings are sometimes absent in children with CRBSI; therefore, physicians should not rule out CRBSI based on normal sonographic findings, especially in patients a CVC and a positive blood culture., (© 2023 American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine.)
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13. Early chemotherapeutic intervention to avoid thyroidectomy in pediatric Langerhans cell histiocytosis with thyroid involvement accompanying tracheal stenosis: a report of two cases.
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Aoyama S, Fukuoka K, Kubota H, Narita K, Kudo K, Mitani Y, Oshima K, Mori M, Arakawa Y, Ichimura K, Terui K, Tanami Y, Kawashima H, Nakazawa A, Niitsu T, Takahashi Y, and Koh K
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- Humans, Child, Thyroidectomy, Thyroid Diseases complications, Thyroid Diseases diagnosis, Tracheal Stenosis therapy, Tracheal Stenosis complications, Histiocytosis, Langerhans-Cell complications, Histiocytosis, Langerhans-Cell therapy, Histiocytosis, Langerhans-Cell diagnosis
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Thyroid involvement is rare in pediatric Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH). It may cause airway narrowing, leading to acute-onset respiratory distress. Severe cases may require emergent surgical interventions such as thyroidectomy, which should be avoided in children due to higher rates of complication, particularly in infancy. There is currently no consensus on the indications for surgical treatment in LCH with thyroid involvement. In this report, we describe the cases of two children who presented with tracheal stenosis caused by thyroid LCH, both of which were successfully treated by early induction of chemotherapy, and one of which was also treated for a shorter duration. Mutation analysis detected in-frame deletions of BRAF exon 12 in both cases. These cases suggest that timely diagnosis and administration of chemotherapy may alleviate severe airway obstruction and reduce the need for thyroidectomy in pediatric patients with thyroid LCH., (© 2023. Japanese Society of Hematology.)
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14. Point-of-care ultrasonography for the diagnosis and manual detorsion of testicular torsion.
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Hosokawa T, Tanami Y, Sato Y, and Oguma E
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- Male, Humans, Point-of-Care Systems, Testis diagnostic imaging, Testis surgery, Testis blood supply, Ultrasonography, Ischemia, Spermatic Cord Torsion diagnostic imaging, Spermatic Cord Torsion therapy
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Testicular torsion is a urological emergency caused by the loss of testicular tissue due to ischemic damage. Rapid diagnosis and urgent treatment play a crucial role in the management of testicular torsion. Manual detorsion can be performed at the bedside, thereby reducing the duration of ischemia. Recent studies have reported the use of point-of-care ultrasonography for diagnosing testicular torsion; however, no review article has focused on the ultrasonographic findings pertaining to manual detorsion. This review describes the diagnosis of testicular torsion and the ultrasonographic indications for manual detorsion. Spermatic cord twisting or the whirlpool sign, absence of or decreased blood flow within the affected testis, abnormal testicular axis, abnormal echogenicity, and enlargement of the affected testis and epididymis due to ischemia are the sonographic findings associated with testicular torsion. The following findings are considered indications for manual detorsion: direction of testicular torsion, i.e., inner or outer direction (ultrasonographic accuracy of 70%), and the degree of spermatic cord twist. The following sonographic findings are used to determine whether the treatment was successful: presence of the whirlpool sign and the degree and extent of perfusion of the affected testis. Misdiagnosis of the direction of manual detorsion, a high degree of spermatic cord twisting and insufficient detorsion, testicular compartment syndrome, and testicular necrosis were found to result in treatment failure. The success of manual detorsion is determined based on the symptoms and sonographic findings. Subsequent surgical exploration is recommended in all cases, regardless of the success of manual detorsion., (© 2023. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to The Japan Society of Ultrasonics in Medicine.)
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15. Clinical audit of ultrasonography for detecting sialoliths in the submandibular gland in paediatric patients: A comparison to computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging.
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Hosokawa T, Tanami Y, Sato Y, Adachi N, Asanuma H, and Oguma E
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Objectives: To compare the performance of ultrasonography with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computed tomography (CT) for detecting submandibular sialoliths., Methods: Thirteen patients with suspected submandibular sialoliths who underwent ultrasonography and CT or MRI were included. Sialoliths were diagnosed using CT (11 cases) or MRI (two cases). The submandibular duct was classified into distal and proximal ducts based on the point around the mylohyoid muscle. Sialoliths located in the proximal duct were difficult to differentiate from those located within the submandibular gland (SMG). Therefore, the location of the sialoliths was classified as follows: within the SMG/proximal duct and within the distal duct. The ultrasound results were compared with CT/MRI results., Results: Of the 13 patients included, two had sialoliths in both the SMG/proximal duct and the distal duct, three had sialoliths in the SMG/proximal duct, and five had sialoliths in the distal duct on CT or MRI. In this small cohort, all five sialoliths in the SMG/proximal duct were detected by ultrasoonography; however, of the seven cases with sialoliths located in the distal duct, only three could be detected by ultrasonography., Conclusions: The incidence of sialoliths in the distal duct was higher than that in the SMG/proximal duct. Ultrasonography showed a good performance compared with CT/MRI in the SMG/proximal duct but not in the distal duct., Competing Interests: All authors declare no conflicts of interest associated with this manuscript., (© 2023 Australasian Society for Ultrasound in Medicine.)
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16. A single-center experience of using milk scintigraphy in 251 pediatric patients: A retrospective study.
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Takahiro H, Uchiyama M, Tanami Y, Sato Y, Wakabayashi Y, and Oguma E
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- Child, Humans, Animals, Retrospective Studies, Fundoplication methods, Radionuclide Imaging, Milk, Gastroesophageal Reflux therapy, Gastroesophageal Reflux surgery
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To report our experience with milk gastroesophageal scintigraphy and the management of gastroesophageal reflux (GER) in children. In 251 pediatric patients we recorded age, underlying disease, central nervous system (CNS) disorders, and GER management. GER management was classified based on treatment plans: grade 0, non-pharmacological treatment; grade 1, non-pharmacological but using a nasogastric tube; grade 2, pharmacological treatment; grade 3, transpyloric feeding; and grade 4, Nissen fundoplication surgery. Patients were included in classified groups with (grades 2, 3, and 4) and without (grades 0 and 1) GER treatment. We evaluated the GER height (classified based on the height of GER, grade 0; no GER, 1; GER in the lower esophagus, 2; GER in the upper esophagus), GER duration in the lower and upper esophagus, presence or absence of massive GER amounts in the lower and upper esophagus, and gastric emptying time. We compared milk scintigraphy results and patient characteristics between groups with (grades 2, 3, and 4) and without (grades 0 and 1) GER treatment. We treated 121 patients for GER. CNS disorders (presence/absence: 46/74 with vs 21/110 without treatment, P < .001). The GER height grade (1.7 ± 0.5 [range, 0-2] with vs 1.5 ± 0.7 [range, 0-2] without treatment, P = .002), massive GER amount (present/absent: 21/99 with vs 9/122 without treatment, P = .011), and duration of GER (seconds) (324.5 ± 508.3 [range, 0-1800] vs 125.0 ± 291.9 [range, 0-1750], P < .001) in the upper esophageal half differed significantly. Similarly massive GER amount (present/absent: 54/66 with vs 34/97 without treatment, P = .002) and GER duration (621.3 ± 601.0 [range, 0-1800] vs 349.8 ± 452.4 [range, 0-1800], P < .001) in the lower esophageal half differed significantly. Additionally, CNS disorders, age, and massive GER in the upper esophageal half differed significantly among grades 2 and 4 in treated patients (P < .05, P < .001, P < .05, respectively). Milk scintigraphy is useful for deciding whether GER treatment is indicated. However, the treatment plan needs to be decided based on each patient's condition., Competing Interests: The authors have no funding and conflicts of interest to disclose., (Copyright © 2023 the Author(s). Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc.)
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17. Development of VIII inhibitors beyond 50 exposure days to rFVIII during prophylactic emicizumab therapy.
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Mitani Y, Honda M, Mizushima Y, Mori M, Fukuoka K, Oshima K, Arakawa Y, Taira K, Tanami Y, and Koh K
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- Humans, Factor VIII therapeutic use, Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized therapeutic use, Antibodies, Bispecific pharmacology, Antibodies, Bispecific therapeutic use, Hemophilia A drug therapy
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- 2023
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18. Useful sonographic findings for diagnosing dermal metastases of rhabdomyosarcoma.
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Hosokawa T, Arakawa Y, Sato Y, Tanami Y, and Oguma E
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- Humans, Diagnosis, Differential, Rhabdomyosarcoma diagnostic imaging, Rhabdomyosarcoma pathology
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Rhabdomyosarcoma developing in deep locations, such as the genitourinary tract, and perianal and perineal regions, symptoms may be obscure. Dermal rhabdomyosarcoma metastases may be first symptom of that and those arise in the subcutaneous fat tissue, presenting as a high echoic area surrounded by a low echoic area, accompanied by a high echoic peripheral area. These sonographic findings might indicate an aggressive malignant disease, and that would be useful to differentiate from other dermal lesions., (© 2023 Wiley Periodicals LLC.)
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19. Association between the imaging characteristics of renal abscess and vesicoureteral reflux.
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Hosokawa T, Tanami Y, Sato Y, Deguchi K, Takei H, and Oguma E
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- Humans, Male, Female, Infant, Child, Preschool, Child, Tomography, X-Ray, Abscess diagnosis, Abscess etiology, Kidney Diseases diagnosis, Kidney Diseases etiology, Vesico-Ureteral Reflux complications
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Introduction: Renal abscesses are rare in pediatric populations. We aimed to highlight the differences in the computed tomography (CT) imaging characteristics of renal abscesses in patients with and without vesicoureteral reflux (VUR)., Materials and Methods: Thirteen children with renal abscesses were included and categorized into those with and without VUR. Blood and urine culture results were recorded as positive or negative. Imaging characteristics were recorded: with/without subcapsular fluid collection, with/without upper/lower pole involvement, and with single/multiple lesions in kidneys. Fisher's exact test was used for intergroup comparisons of the rate of positive pathogens and imaging characteristics., Results: Nine patients had VUR (45.9%). Blood and urine culture were positive in two (15.4%) and seven cases (53.8%), respectively. There was no significant difference in the rate of pathogen-positive blood and urine cultures (blood culture positive/negative status with VUR vs. that without VUR = 2/7 vs. 0/4, p > 0.999, urine culture positive/negative status with VUR vs. that without VUR = 4/5 vs. 3/1, p = 0.559). The two groups differed significantly regarding subcapsular fluid collection presence (with/without subcapsular fluid collection with VUR vs. that without VUR = 9/0 vs 1/3, p = 0.014). There was no significant difference in upper/lower pole involvement (with/without involving upper/lower pole with VUR vs. that without VUR = 8/1 vs 2/2, p = 0.203). Patients with VUR were non-significantly more likely to have multiple lesions compared to those without VUR., Conclusions: VUR was associated with subcapsular fluid collection and possibly with multiple lesions, indicating the need for prompt detection of and specific treatment for VUR in cases with these findings., (Copyright © 2023 Japanese Society of Chemotherapy, Japanese Association for Infectious Diseases, and Japanese Society for Infection Prevention and Control. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)
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20. Association between the dynamic movement of hyperechoic foci and patients'/sonographic outcomes among pediatric patients with portal venous gas following a cardiac event.
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Hosokawa T, Tanami Y, Sato Y, Nomura K, and Oguma E
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- Humans, Child, Retrospective Studies, Liver, Abdomen, Portal Vein diagnostic imaging, Cardiovascular Diseases
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Objectives: To demonstrate the association between the dynamic movements of hyperechoic foci in portal venous gas (PVG) and patients'/sonographic outcomes after congenital heart disease or cardiac events., Methods: Thirty-one pediatric patients requiring management of congenital heart diseases or cardiac events who had PVG on ultrasound were included in this retrospective study. The patient outcome was prognosis: dead or alive. The sonographic outcome was recovery from PVG, measured as days from PVG detection to when it diminished on ultrasound. The following sonographic findings of hyperechoic foci in PVG were compared between patients: detection within the mesenteric vein, having to-and-fro movements within the intrahepatic portal vein, distribution (left segment or both left and right segments) and shape (line or punctate) in the liver, and detection within the portal and hepatic veins. Comparisons were made using Fisher's exact/Mann-Whitney U test., Results: Four patients died without having recovered from PVG. A significant difference was observed in terms of the to-and-fro movement (with/without to-and-fro movement in dead vs. alive patients: 3/1 vs. 1/26, respectively; P = 0.003). Furthermore, a significant difference in sonographic outcomes was observed regarding patients with/without hyperechoic foci within the mesenteric vein (days with vs. without this finding: 2.0 ± 1.24(1-5) vs.1 ± 0(1), respectively; P = 0.011)., Conclusions: In our small limited cohort, when PVG was visualized on ultrasound, close evaluation of the dynamic movement of hyperechoic foci, especially their to-and-fro movement within the intrahepatic portal vein and detection of hyperechoic foci within the mesenteric vein, were useful in predicting patients' outcomes and the time to PVG diminishment., (© 2023 Wiley Periodicals LLC.)
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21. An infantile pineal embryonal tumor showing pathological features of a CNS ganglioneuroblastoma and the methylation profiling of an atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumor and SMARCA4 mutation.
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Fukuoka K, Nakazawa A, Hirato J, Nobusawa S, Itabashi T, Arakawa Y, Mori M, Matsushita Y, Honda S, Tanami Y, Ichimura K, Kurihara J, and Koh K
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- Humans, Methylation, Mutation genetics, SMARCB1 Protein genetics, DNA Helicases genetics, Nuclear Proteins genetics, Transcription Factors genetics, Ganglioneuroblastoma genetics, Rhabdoid Tumor genetics, Rhabdoid Tumor pathology, Central Nervous System Neoplasms genetics, Central Nervous System Neoplasms pathology, Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal, Teratoma genetics, Teratoma pathology, Brain Neoplasms pathology
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22. Incidence and diagnostic performance of ultrasound for perianal abscess or fistula-in-ano in pediatric patients with perianal inflammation.
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Hosokawa T, Tanami Y, Sato Y, Deie K, Ishimaru T, Hara T, Nambu R, Deguchi K, Takei H, Iwama I, Kawashima H, and Oguma E
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- Humans, Child, Abscess diagnostic imaging, Incidence, Ultrasonography adverse effects, Anus Diseases diagnostic imaging, Anus Diseases epidemiology, Anus Diseases complications, Rectal Fistula diagnostic imaging, Rectal Fistula epidemiology
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Objectives: To describe the incidence and diagnostic performance of ultrasound for perianal abscess or fistula-in-ano in pediatric patients with perianal inflammation., Methods: We included 45 patients with perianal inflammation who underwent ultrasonography. To demonstrate the diagnostic performance of ultrasound for fistula-in-ano, a definite diagnosis of perianal abscess, and fistula-in-ano was determined as that proven through magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or computed tomography (CT). The absence or presence of perianal abscess and fistula-in-ano on ultrasonography was recorded., Results: Among the 45 patients, on ultrasound, perianal abscess and fistula-in-ano were detected in 22 (48.9%) and 30 (68.2%) patients, respectively. Nine patients had MRI or CT and a definite diagnosis of perianal abscess or fistula-in-ano; accuracy, negative predictive value, and positive predictive value of ultrasound for perianal abscess were 77.8% (7/9; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 40.0%-97.1%), 66.7% (2/3; 95% CI: 9.4%-99.2%), 83.3% (5/6; 95% CI: 35.9%-99.6%), and those of fistula-in-ano were 100% (9/9; 95% CI: 66.4%-100%), 100% (8/8; 95% CI: 63.1%-100%), and 100% (1/1; 95% CI: 2.5%-100%), respectively., Conclusions: Perianal abscess and fistula-in-ano were detected by ultrasound in half of the patients with perianal inflammation. Accordingly, ultrasound has an acceptable diagnostic performance for perianal abscess and fistula-in-ano., (© 2023 Wiley Periodicals LLC.)
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23. Optimal timing of liver transplantation for liver cirrhosis caused by sclerosing cholangitis in a patient with Langerhans cell histiocytosis: a case report.
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Watakabe M, Fukuoka K, Ihara Y, Hara T, Kudo K, Tamura M, Ichimura K, Tanami Y, Kawashima H, Iwama I, Nakazawa A, Mizuta K, and Koh K
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- Humans, Female, Child, Preschool, Liver Cirrhosis complications, Liver Transplantation adverse effects, Cholangitis, Sclerosing complications, Cholangitis, Sclerosing pathology, Liver Diseases etiology, Histiocytosis, Langerhans-Cell complications, Histiocytosis, Langerhans-Cell therapy, Histiocytosis, Langerhans-Cell diagnosis
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Liver cirrhosis due to secondary sclerosing cholangitis caused by Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) has a poor prognosis, and liver transplantation is the definitive treatment. However, the optimal timing has not been established. We report a 2-year-old girl with LCH-related liver cirrhosis who successfully underwent liver transplantation before progressing to severe liver dysfunction. Physical examination revealed a tumor on her palate. Biopsy was performed, and a diagnosis of LCH was established, together with hepatomegaly, splenomegaly, and rashes. Percutaneous liver biopsy before treatment revealed extreme fibrosis and absence of LCH cells. After beginning chemotherapy, she experienced several delays in treatment and dose reductions because of unacceptable bone marrow suppression, worsening liver dysfunction, and cholangitis. However, tumor shrinkage was observed in both magnetic resonance imaging and BRAF V600E mutant allele titers in her plasma. Given the good treatment response, liver transplantation was conducted. The postoperative course was uneventful, and chemotherapy was resumed 34 days after liver transplantation. Subsequent maintenance treatment was completed with no severe adverse effects. To prevent perioperative complications due to exacerbation of liver dysfunction and possible discontinuation of chemotherapy, liver transplantation should be considered before development of end-stage liver failure, provided that the original disease is well controlled., (© 2022. Japanese Society of Hematology.)
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24. Usefulness of central radiologic review in clinical trials of children with hepatoblastoma.
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Miyazaki O, Oguma E, Nishikawa M, Tanami Y, Hosokawa T, Kitami M, Aoki H, Hattori S, Motoori K, Watanabe K, Ida K, Hishiki T, Kitamura M, Nozawa K, Takimoto T, and Hiyama E
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- Child, Humans, Infant, Neoplasm Staging, Treatment Outcome, Hepatoblastoma pathology, Liver Neoplasms pathology, Lung Neoplasms
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Background: No previous research papers have reported a comparative survey of local radiologic diagnoses and central review in children with hepatoblastoma., Objective: To evaluate the utility of central review of children with hepatoblastoma enrolled in a clinical trial., Materials and Methods: The study included 91 children enrolled in a clinical trial conducted by the Japanese Study Group for Pediatric Liver Tumor. We compared the results of the initial pre-treatment extent of tumor (PRETEXT) disease staging performed at local sites with the results obtained on central review to determine the concurrence rates for tumor staging and additional criteria., Results: The concurrence rate for PRETEXT staging was 70%. As the stage increased, the concurrence rate decreased. Using additional criteria, central review identified 143 lesions (157.1%), about 1.8 times higher than the number identified for the local site diagnoses. The additional criterion found most often on central review was "multifocal lesion" (n=19). The concurrence rate for lung metastases was high. However, our central review found many false-positive assertions of hepatic vein lesions, portal vein invasion and extrahepatic lesions among the local site diagnoses., Conclusion: In a clinical trial of hepatoblastoma, central review provided a more precise diagnosis than local site diagnoses with respect to severe PRETEXT stages III and IV cases and other cases including hepatic and portal vein invasion. The central review process appears to be effective and essential for improving the quality of clinical trials., (© 2022. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature.)
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25. Incidence of renal scarring on technetium-99 m dimercaptosuccinic acid renal scintigraphy after acute pyelonephritis, acute focal bacterial nephritis, and renal abscess.
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Hosokawa T, Uchiyama M, Tanami Y, Sato Y, Wakabayashi Y, and Oguma E
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- Child, Humans, Infant, Technetium Tc 99m Dimercaptosuccinic Acid, Cicatrix diagnostic imaging, Cicatrix complications, Incidence, Abscess diagnostic imaging, Abscess complications, Kidney diagnostic imaging, Radionuclide Imaging, Pyelonephritis diagnostic imaging, Pyelonephritis complications, Pyelonephritis microbiology, Urinary Tract Infections diagnostic imaging, Kidney Diseases diagnostic imaging, Vesico-Ureteral Reflux complications, Vesico-Ureteral Reflux diagnostic imaging
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Objective: To evaluate the association between the incidence of renal scarring on technetium-99 m dimercaptosuccinic acid (DMSA) renal scintigraphy and the severity of renal parenchymal infections, such as acute pyelonephritis (APN), acute focal bacterial nephritis (AFBN), and renal abscess, based on computed tomography (CT) diagnosis., Methods: Sixty-one children with renal parenchymal infections were included and classified into two groups: those with (renal scarring group) and without renal scarring (non-renal scarring group) on chronic-phase DMSA renal scintigraphy. The severity of renal parenchymal infection was classified into three grades using CT: APN, AFBN, and renal abscess as grades 1, 2, and 3, respectively. The severity of renal parenchymal infection, vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) grade, and intrarenal reflux occurrence during voiding cystourethrography (VCUG) were evaluated between the renal and non-renal scarring groups. Fisher's exact test and Mann-Whitney U test were used for statistical analysis., Results: Renal scars were detected in 28 (45.9%) of the 61 patients. We found that 2/9 (22.2%), 18/41 (43.9%), and 8/11 (72.7%) patients with APN (grade 1), AFBN (grade 2), and renal abscess (grade 3) had renal scarring, respectively. There was a significant difference in the grade of severity of renal parenchymal infection between the renal (median = 2 [interquartile range, 2-3]) and non-renal (median = 2 [interquartile range, 2-2]) scarring groups (p = 0.023). There was a significant difference in the grade of VUR between the renal (median = 3 [interquartile range, 0-4]) and non-renal (median = 0 [interquartile range, 0-2]) scarring groups (p = 0.004). No significant difference in intrarenal reflux occurrence was observed between the renal (present/absent: 3/25) and non-renal (present/absent: 0/29) scarring groups (p = 0.112)., Conclusion: Our results showed that pediatric patients with renal scarring on chronic-phase DMSA renal scintigraphy tended to have a more severe renal infection., (© 2022. The Author(s) under exclusive licence to The Japanese Society of Nuclear Medicine.)
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26. Bevacizumab for the early clinical progression of diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma.
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Honda M, Fukuoka K, Tanami Y, Kurihara J, and Koh K
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- Humans, Bevacizumab therapeutic use, Disease Progression, Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma, Brain Stem Neoplasms diagnosis, Brain Stem Neoplasms drug therapy
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27. Point-of-care ultrasound for airway lesions.
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Hosokawa T, Tanami Y, Sato Y, and Oguma E
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- Humans, Ultrasonography, Intubation, Intratracheal, Point-of-Care Systems, Laryngoscopy
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28. Role of ultrasound in the treatment of pediatric infectious diseases: case series and narrative review.
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Hosokawa T, Tanami Y, Sato Y, Deguchi K, Takei H, and Oguma E
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- Humans, Abscess, Surgical Wound Infection, Communicable Diseases, Arthritis, Infectious therapy, Osteomyelitis, Abdominal Abscess
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Background: Infectious diseases are common in pediatric patients. In these patients, ultrasound is a useful imaging modality that involves no irradiation or sedation and can be performed repeatedly at the patient's bedside. The purpose of this review was to show pediatric cases with infectious disease that used ultrasound to decide the methods of treatment., Data Sources: Literature review was performed using Pubmed as the medical database source. No year-of-publication restriction was placed. The mesh terms used were: "ultrasound", "sonography", "infectious disease", "treatment", "antibiotics", "surgical intervention", "pediatric", "children", "deep neck abscess", "pyothorax", "empyema", "pneumonia", "urinary tract infection", "intra-abdominal abscess", "soft tissue infection", "septic arthritis", "osteomyelitis", and "surgical site infection"., Results: We presented pediatric case series with infectious diseases, including deep neck abscess, pyothorax and empyema, pneumonia, urinary tract infection, intra-abdominal abscess, soft tissue infection, septic arthritis and osteomyelitis, and surgical-site infection. Ultrasound was useful for evaluating the extent and location of inflammation and abscess and for decision-making concerning surgical intervention., Conclusion: Knowledge of these sonographic findings is important for sonographers during examinations and for physicians when determining the treatment plan and period of antibiotic therapy for infected lesions., (© 2022. Children's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine.)
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29. Role of ultrasound in the diagnosis of very early-onset inflammatory bowel disease in children: a report of three cases.
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Hosokawa T, Tanami Y, Sato Y, Nambu R, Iwama I, and Oguma E
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- Humans, Child, Age of Onset, Inflammation, Ultrasonography, Intestines, Inflammatory Bowel Diseases diagnostic imaging
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Very early-onset inflammatory bowel disease (VEO-IBD) is defined as IBD onset before 6 years of age and some cases are caused by unique monogenic disorders that require specific treatments such as stem cell transplantation. We identified three children with VEO-IBD of whom two had monogenic disorders. In cases 1 and 2, ultrasound revealed isolated colonic distribution and the loss of wall stratification. In case 3, mesentery inflammation was evident. Bowel ultrasound showed variable findings due to differences in the inflammation distribution within the bowel. In order to diagnose VEO-IBD, sonographersshould carefully evaluate the intestinal wall thickness and stratification and the distribution of inflammation in the intestine and mesentery. These findings may aid the diagnosis of VEO-IBD.
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30. Donor-origin anaplastic lymphoma kinase driver-positive inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor after umbilical cord blood transplantation in pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
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Horiguchi A, Arakawa Y, Noguchi J, Mori M, Oshima K, Iwama I, Kawashima H, Tanami Y, Nakazawa A, and Koh K
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- Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase, Child, Humans, Tissue Donors, Cord Blood Stem Cell Transplantation adverse effects, Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma therapy
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31. Prediction of testicular atrophy based on sonographic findings immediately after successful manual detorsion.
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Hosokawa T, Urushibara A, Tanami Y, Sato Y, Ishimaru T, Ohashi K, Kawashima H, and Oguma E
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Purpose: To investigate and determine the sonographic findings obtained from manually distorted testes to predict testicular atrophy following manual detorsion., Materials and Methods: Twenty-two patients who had been diagnosed with testicular torsion and undergone manual detorsion were included. These patients were classified according to the presence or absence of testicular atrophy. The duration of symptoms, presence or absence of hyperperfusion within the entire affected testis, and echogenicity (homogeneous or heterogeneous) within the affected testis were compared using the Mann-Whitney U-test or Fisher's exact test, as appropriate., Results: Testicular atrophy was detected in seven patients. There was a significant difference in the frequency of hyperperfusion within the entire affected testis (with atrophy [present/absent] vs. without atrophy [present/absent] = 0/7 vs. 8/7, P = 0.023) between patients with and without testicular atrophy. No significant differences in the duration of symptoms (with atrophy vs. without atrophy = 7 ± 3.3 h vs. 4.7 ± 3.6 h, P = 0.075) or frequency of echogenicity within the testis (with atrophy [heterogeneous/homogeneous] vs. without atrophy [heterogeneous/homogeneous] = 2/5 vs. 2/13, P = 0.565) were observed between the groups., Conclusions: This small cohort study suggests that the presence of hyperperfusion within the entire affected testis immediately after successful manual detorsion is useful in predicting the avoidance of testicular atrophy., Competing Interests: The authors declare no conflict of interest., (© 2022 Australasian Society for Ultrasound in Medicine.)
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32. The role of ultrasound to evaluate the disorders of sex development: a pictorial essay.
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Hosokawa T, Tanami Y, Sato Y, Hosokawa M, and Oguma E
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- Female, Genitalia, Humans, Infant, Newborn, Male, Penis, Retrospective Studies, Ultrasonography, Disorders of Sex Development diagnostic imaging
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Ultrasonography is usually the first modality used to evaluate patients with disorders of sex development (DSD). To determine the sex in patients with DSD, the following four categories are carefully evaluated: chromosomal, gonadal, anatomical internal genitalia, and external genitalia. However, in the clinical setting, the only information that sonographers have prior to ultrasound examination is the appearance of the external genitalia. The following DSD presentations are commonly observed: (1) male external genitalia present at birth, without testis in the scrotum or with a small penis; (2) female external genitalia present at birth, with an inguinal hernia or clitoromegaly; (3) neonates with ambiguous genitalia at birth; and (4) female or male external genitalia without sexual maturity. In this retrospective study of several clinical cases, we demonstrated an ultrasound-based sex determination approach for these clinical presentations. We found that sonographers evaluated the external genitalia in relation to the distal urethra within the corpus spongiosum and corpus cavernosum and the presence or absence of follicles within the detected gonads to determine the sex of the patient., (© 2021. Società Italiana di Ultrasonologia in Medicina e Biologia (SIUMB).)
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33. Association between the corrosion of ingested lithium button battery in the esophagus and its complications in pediatric patients.
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Hosokawa T, Tanami Y, Sato Y, Yoshida M, Ebana R, Hara T, Nambu R, Iwama I, and Oguma E
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- Child, Corrosion, Electric Power Supplies adverse effects, Esophagus diagnostic imaging, Humans, Foreign Bodies complications, Foreign Bodies diagnostic imaging, Lithium
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Purpose: The incidence of lithium button battery ingestion has been increasing recently, which results in severe complications. We aimed to demonstrate the association between the corrosion of lithium button batteries in the esophagus on radiographs and their complications., Methods: The nine pediatric patients included in this study were classified into two groups based on the presence of severe complications. The presence and degree of corrosion on plain radiographs were evaluated. The degree of corrosion was classified into the following three grades; none: 0%; moderate: 1-50%; severe: 51-100%. Fisher's exact test was used for statistical analyses., Results: Of the nine patients, five showed complications. The number of patients who had grade none, moderate, and severe degrees of corrosion was three, four, and two, respectively. The incidence of severe complications differed significantly between the incidence of lithium button batteries' contour (without vs. with severe complications [presence/absence of corrosion] = 1/3 vs. 5/0, respectively; P = 0.0476). In cases with "none" degree of corrosion, all three cases had no complication, and in cases with a "severe" degree of corrosion, all two cases had complications., Conclusion: The cases with the presence of corrosion of lithium button batteries had a higher tendency to have severe complications. Therefore, physicians should anticipate the presence of severe complications in pediatric patients with corrosion more than those without corrosion., (© 2022. American Society of Emergency Radiology.)
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34. Prognostic impact of the multimodal treatment approach in patients with C19MC-altered embryonal tumor with multilayered rosettes.
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Sugawa M, Fukuoka K, Mori M, Arakawa Y, Tanami Y, Nobusawa S, Hirato J, Nakazawa A, Kurihara J, and Koh K
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Objective: Embryonal tumor with multilayered rosettes (ETMR) is one of the childhood central nervous system tumors with the poorest prognosis; thus, establishing an optimal treatment strategy is essential, However, because of the low incidence and molecular heterogeneity of the tumor, the optimal treatment has not yet been determined. In this study the authors evaluated the prognostic impact of a multimodal treatment approach in patients with ETMR., Methods: The authors evaluated 4 patients with ETMR at their institution who showed varied clinical features and also conducted clinical characterization and prognostic analysis of previously reported cases of the ETMR-presenting locus 19q13.42 with a chromosome 19 microRNA cluster (C19MC) amplification, which is known to be a diagnostic hallmark of the tumor., Results: Of the 4 patients with ETMR in the authors' institution, in 1 case the patient's tumor showed a neuroblastoma-like appearance without multilayered rosettes; however, the diagnosis was confirmed by the presence of amplified C19MC. From a clinical standpoint, 2 patients who underwent gross-total resection (GTR) of the tumor and chemotherapy followed by high-dose chemotherapy (HDC) had long-term complete remission with or without local irradiation. In the multivariate analysis of 43 cases with C19MC-altered ETMR reported in the literature, HDC and local irradiation were significantly correlated with better event-free survival (HR 0.17, p = 0.0087; HR 0.17, p = 0.010) and overall survival (OS) (HR 0.29, p = 0.023; HR 0.28, p = 0.019), respectively. GTR was also correlated with better OS (HR 0.40, p = 0.039)., Conclusions: This case series demonstrated pathological and clinical heterogeneity among ETMR cases and the diagnostic importance of the molecular genetic approach among embryonal tumors, particularly during infancy. Based on the results of the analysis of molecularly uniformed ETMR cases, multimodal treatment may play a significant role in the prognosis of these tumors.
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35. Prognostic Implication of DNA Methylation Signature in Atypical Choroid Plexus Papilloma With Intracranial Dissemination.
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Yanagi M, Fukuoka K, Mori M, Arakawa Y, Matsushita Y, Hibiya Y, Tanami Y, Ichimura K, Hirato J, Nakazawa A, Kurihara J, and Koh K
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- Child, Child, Preschool, Choroid Plexus pathology, DNA Methylation, Female, Humans, Prognosis, Carcinoma diagnosis, Choroid Plexus Neoplasms diagnosis, Choroid Plexus Neoplasms genetics, Glioma pathology, Papilloma, Choroid Plexus genetics, Papilloma, Choroid Plexus pathology
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An underestimation of pathologic diagnosis could be expected if disseminated choroid plexus tumors (CPTs) are diagnosed as lower grade tumors. Thus, molecular diagnosis using genome-wide DNA methylation profiling may be useful for clarifying the malignant potential of the tumor entity. Herein, we report a 2.7-year-old girl of pathologically atypical choroid plexus papilloma with intracranial dissemination. She was treated without radiotherapy and has been well, without recurrence for 32 months following the diagnosis. Subsequently, after a year from the diagnosis, T-stochastic neighbor embedding analysis was performed on methylation data of the case and compared with those of reference data of CPTs, revealing that the case was separated from the cluster of "Plexus tumor subclass pediatric B," which includes a majority of choroid plexus carcinomas with the worst prognosis of these entities, and was categorized into the cluster of "Plexus tumor subclass pediatric A" consisting of choroid plexus papilloma and atypical choroid plexus papillomas diagnosed pathologically. Our case indicates the clinical significance of molecular confirmation for diagnosis among CPTs, particularly lower grade tumors with dissemination., Competing Interests: The authors declare no conflict of interest., (Copyright © 2022 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.)
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36. The diagnostic accuracy of ultrasound and upper gastrointestinal contrast studies for locating atresia/stenosis and intestinal malrotation and detecting annular pancreas in pediatric patients with duodenal atresia/stenosis.
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Hosokawa T, Tanami Y, Sato Y, Ishimaru T, Kawashima H, and Oguma E
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- Child, Constriction, Pathologic, Contrast Media, Digestive System Abnormalities, Humans, Intestinal Volvulus, Pancreas abnormalities, Pancreas diagnostic imaging, Pancreatic Diseases, Retrospective Studies, Duodenal Obstruction diagnostic imaging, Intestinal Atresia diagnostic imaging, Intestinal Atresia surgery
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Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic performance of ultrasound to locate atresia/stenosis and other abdominal anomalies in pediatric patients with duodenal atresia/stenosis, including intestinal malrotation and annular pancreas., Methods: We classified 36 retrospective cases of duodenal atresia/stenosis based on intestinal malrotation status, and evaluated the diagnostic performance of ultrasound/upper gastrointestinal contrast studies to locate atresia/stenosis and intestinal malrotation, as well as ultrasound for detecting additional anomalies such as annular pancreas. The incidence of annular pancreas was compared between groups using Fisher's exact test., Results: Atresia/stenosis was correctly located by ultrasound in 33 (91.7%) cases and by upper gastrointestinal contrast study in 36 (100%) cases. Of the eight cases with intestinal malrotation, five and two were correctly diagnosed by ultrasound and upper gastrointestinal contrast study, respectively. Ultrasound correctly diagnosed annular pancreas in 6/14 cases. The incidence of annular pancreas was significantly different between the groups (present/absent in groups with vs. without intestinal malrotation: 6/2 vs. 8/20, P = 0.036)., Conclusions: Ultrasound has a relatively high capability in locating atresia/stenosis. However, some cases are misdiagnosed. In clinical practice, upper gastrointestinal contrast studies should be used complementarily during diagnosis. Additional anomalies may not be detected by preoperative examinations; therefore, surgeons should carefully evaluate for additional anomalies during surgery, especially coexisting intestinal malrotation and annular pancreas., (© 2021. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to The Japan Society of Ultrasonics in Medicine.)
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37. Diagnostic Accuracy of Ultrasound for Detecting Gastric or Duodenal Ulcers in Pediatric Patients.
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Hosokawa T, Tanami Y, Sato Y, Hara T, Iwama I, Ishimaru T, Kawashima H, and Oguma E
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- Child, Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal, Humans, Retrospective Studies, Ultrasonography, Duodenal Ulcer diagnostic imaging
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Objective: Direct ultrasound imaging findings alone have low sensitivity for diagnosing duodenal (65%) and gastric ulcers (40%). This retrospective study evaluated the efficiency of ultrasound in detecting gastric/duodenal ulcers in pediatric patients through direct and indirect findings., Methods: We evaluated 244 children who underwent ultrasound and subsequent endoscopy within 4 weeks for direct and indirect imaging findings indicative of gastric/duodenal ulcers. Positive direct imaging findings revealed gastric or duodenal wall thickness >8 or 5 mm, respectively, and indirect findings revealed inflammatory changes, hyperechogenicity, and presence of lymph node around ulcers. Correspondingly, we calculated the sensitivity and specificity for diagnosing gastric/duodenal ulcers and used the Fisher's exact and Mann-Whitney U tests to compare the frequency of findings and gastroduodenal wall thicknesses in pediatric patients with gastric/duodenal ulcers., Results: Overall, 6 and 24 were diagnosed with gastric and duodenal ulcers, respectively. The sensitivities of direct and indirect findings were 60.0% (18/30) and 80.0% (24/30), respectively; the corresponding specificities were 98.1% (210/214) and 97.2% (208/214). The frequency of direct and indirect sonographic findings differed significantly between patients with gastric or duodenal ulcers (18/30 versus 24/30, P = .002). Gastric and duodenal wall thicknesses were greater in patients with gastric (6.6 ± 2.6 mm versus 3.6 ± 1.4 mm; P = .003) or duodenal ulcer (5.0 ± 1.4 mm versus 2.2 ± 1.0 mm; P <.0001), respectively, than in those without., Conclusions: The frequency of indirect finding was greater than that of direct finding in pediatric patients with gastric/duodenal ulcers. Therefore, sonographers should carefully evaluate indirect findings around the stomach or duodenum., (© 2021 American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine.)
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38. Vascular flow to predict testicular compartment syndrome after manual detorsion.
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Hosokawa T, Sato Y, Tanami Y, Ishimaru T, and Kawashima H
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- Hemodynamics, Humans, Male, Testis, Compartment Syndromes diagnosis, Compartment Syndromes etiology, Spermatic Cord Torsion
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39. Pubic bone ossification at birth in normal and preterm neonates.
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Hosokawa T, Tanami Y, Sato Y, and Oguma E
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- Humans, Infant, Newborn, Osteogenesis, Pubic Bone diagnostic imaging
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40. Spontaneous recovery from diaphragmatic paralysis after liver transplantation.
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Hosokawa T, Tanami Y, Ihara Y, Mizuta K, and Oguma E
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- Diaphragm, Humans, Paralysis, Liver Transplantation adverse effects, Respiratory Paralysis diagnosis, Respiratory Paralysis etiology
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41. Insufficient hepatic uptake in pediatric patients on lymphoscintigraphy.
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Hosokawa T, Uchiyama M, Tanami Y, Sato Y, Wakabayashi Y, and Oguma E
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- Child, Humans, Lymph Nodes, Lymphatic System, Lymphoscintigraphy methods
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Background: To demonstrate the association between pediatric outcomes and tracer hepatic uptake as a marker of systemic circulation in lymphoscintigraphy., Methods: We included 31 initial lymphoscintigraphic studies. We compared the presence or absence of hepatic uptake between deceased and survived patients in both early and delayed images using Fisher's exact test. Kaplan-Meier survival analysis was performed based on imaging results, and these curves were compared using the log-rank test. The primary endpoint was death and the survival period was defined from the day of examination to the day of the last visit or death., Results: Of 31 patients, six died. Hepatic uptake was significantly different in both early and delayed images (early images, died [with/without visualization] vs. survived [with/without visualization], 0/6 vs. 13/12, P = 0.028; delayed images, died [with/without visualization] vs. survived [with/without visualization], 2/4 vs. 22/3, P = 0.014) between deceased and survived patients. Survival periods were significantly different between the two groups with and without hepatic uptake in early and delayed images (with/without visualization in early imags = 1,177.1 ± 773.8 days/426.7 ± 419.8 days, P = 0.008 and with/without visualization in delayed images = 821.3 ± 738.0 days/467.4 ± 452.4 days, P = 0.003)., Conclusions: Visualization of hepatic uptake in both early and delayed lymphoscintigraphy is associated with patient outcomes. Hepatic uptake could represent tracer inflow into the systemic circulation, indicating preservation of the connection between the lymphatic system and the systemic circulation. Physicians should evaluate these findings carefully on lymphoscintigraphy., (© 2022 Japan Pediatric Society.)
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42. Incidence of late severe intestinal complications after bowel atresia/stenosis.
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Hosokawa T, Tanami Y, Sato Y, Ishimaru T, Kawashima H, and Oguma E
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- Constriction, Pathologic, Humans, Incidence, Jejunum abnormalities, Jejunum surgery, Intestinal Atresia epidemiology, Intestinal Atresia surgery, Intestinal Obstruction etiology
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Background: To determine the incidence and risk factors for late severe intestinal complications after surgical repair for intra-abdominal congenital intestinal atresia/stenosis., Methods: We included 51 patients who underwent surgical repair for congenital intestinal atresia/stenosis. Late severe intestinal complications included adhesive ileus, incisional hernia, or volvulus. Whether surgical intervention was urgent or not was recorded. The location of the atresia/stenosis was classified into two groups: atresia/stenosis located at the oral or anal side from the Treitz ligament. The type of atresia/stenosis was classified as low-risk types (type I, mucosal web/II, fibrous cord/IIIa, mesenteric gap defect) and high-risk types (IIIb, apple peel/IV, multiple atresia). We compared the incidence of late intestinal complications between the location of intestinal atresia/stenosis at the oral and anal side of Treitz ligament, and between low- and high-risk types of atresia/stenosis using Fisher's exact test., Results: Eight (15.7%) had late intestinal complications, all of which occurred in patients with intestinal atresia/stenosis located on the anal side of the ligament of Treitz. Urgent surgical intervention was needed in four cases. There was a significant difference in the location of atresia/stenosis (with vs. without late intestinal complications at oral/anal side of the Treitz ligament: 0/8 vs. 24/19; P = 0.005) and the type of intestinal atresia/stenosis (with vs. without that accompanying low-/high-risk type: 5/3 vs. 41/2; P = 0.023)., Conclusions: Physicians should consider the presence of intestinal complications that require surgical intervention in patients undergoing surgical reconstruction for jejunal and ileal atresia/stenosis with abdominal symptoms., (© 2022 Japan Pediatric Society.)
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43. Ultrasound to assess complications due to intra-abdominal lymphatic malformation.
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Hosokawa T, Nemoto H, Tanami Y, Ishimaru T, and Kawashima H
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- Humans, Ultrasonography, Lymphatic Abnormalities diagnostic imaging
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44. Ultrasound evaluation of inflammation in patients with chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis involving the mandible: report of three cases.
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Hosokawa T, Ohnishi T, Sato S, Tanami Y, and Oguma E
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Chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis (CRMO) is aseptic and can be diagnosed by excluding other diseases, such as bacterial osteomyelitis, scurvy, metabolic disorders, and malignant diseases; therefore, bone biopsy is usually performed to confirm the diagnosis. To prevent misdiagnosis, the appropriate timing and location for biopsy should be determined from an active phase of inflammation. We presented 3 cases of CRMO involving the mandible: Case 1: A 2-year-old girl diagnosed with CRMO in the chronic phase. A sonogram showed a slightly low echoic area adjacent to the bone cortex. Pathological examination revealed a slight accumulation of leukocytes and plasma cells, as well as predominant fibrous stroma. Case 2: A 9-year-old girl diagnosed with CRMO with massive new osteoid formation. A sonogram showed a massive inhomogeneous low echoic area adjacent to the bone cortex. Pathological examination revealed massive osteoid formation and scattered inflammatory cells infiltration. Case 3: A 3-year-old girl diagnosed with CRMO in the active phase. A sonogram showed a massive hypoechoic area adjacent to the bone cortex and hyperechogenicity associated with a muscular and subcutaneous edema. Pathological examination revealed massive bone destruction and neutrophils infiltration within damaged osteoid. Ultrasound was able to visualize the degree of inflammation in the mandible corresponding to that of the surrounding soft tissue in all 3 cases. Therefore, ultrasound would be useful in determining the appropriate timing and location for bone biopsy., (© 2021 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Inc. on behalf of University of Washington.)
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45. Comparison of the Balthazar score of acute pancreatitis between computed tomography and ultrasound in children: pitfalls of ultrasound in diagnosing and evaluating pancreatitis.
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Hosokawa T, Tanami Y, Sato Y, and Oguma E
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- Acute Disease, Child, Humans, Retrospective Studies, Severity of Illness Index, Tomography, X-Ray Computed, Ultrasonography, Pancreatitis diagnostic imaging
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Purpose: To demonstrate the utility of ultrasound for predicting the outcome of pancreatitis in pediatric patients using the Balthazar score., Methods: Twenty-four children diagnosed with pancreatitis, who underwent computed tomography (CT) followed by ultrasound within 24 h, were included. The Balthazar score was calculated using both modalities based on the appearance of the pancreas (score 0-4). The association between the Balthazar scores with CT and ultrasound was evaluated using single linear regression analysis. To evaluate the sonographic accuracy, the ultrasound severity index and findings were compared with those of CT. Presence or absence of abnormal pancreatic parenchymal change on ultrasound was compared to the presence or absence of pancreatic necrosis on CT. The CT and sonographic findings were evaluated in eight intra-abdominal segments., Results: The Balthazar scores yielded by CT (2.2 ± 1.1, range 0-4) and ultrasound (2.0 ± 1.1, range 0-4) showed a significantly strong correlation (r = 0.918, p < 0.001). The accuracy of ultrasound in determining the CT Balthazar scores was 91.7% (95% confidence interval 73.0-99.0%, 22/24 patients). In the two cases with pancreatic necrosis on CT, only one case was detected as abnormal pancreatic parenchymal change. Sonographic diagnostic accuracy in the pancreatic head was lower than that in the body and tail (accuracy of the pancreatic head, body, and tail enlargement/edema = 83.3%/75%, 100%/100%, and 100%/100%, respectively)., Conclusions: The total CT and ultrasound severity indices were significantly correlated. Ultrasound is a useful modality for evaluating not only the initial pancreatic condition but also the severity of pediatric pancreatitis., (© 2021. The Japan Society of Ultrasonics in Medicine.)
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46. Role of ultrasound in manual detorsion for testicular torsion.
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Hosokawa T, Tanami Y, Sato Y, Ishimaru T, Kawashima H, and Oguma E
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- Humans, Male, Retrospective Studies, Testis diagnostic imaging, Ultrasonography, Spermatic Cord Torsion diagnostic imaging, Spermatic Cord Torsion therapy
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Purpose: Manual detorsion can be performed for testicular torsion before scrotal exploration. Using sonographic findings, this study investigated the need for additional treatments after manual detorsion for testicular torsion., Methods: This study evaluated 13 retrospective cases of testicular torsion subjected to manual detorsion. Manual detorsion was classified as failure or success based on residual spermatic cord twist. The following sonographic findings of the affected testis were compared using the Fisher exact test: whirlpool sign, horizontal or altered lie, and hypoperfusion., Results: Manual detorsion failed in five patients. There was a significant difference in the incidence of the whirlpool sign between the two groups (present/absent sign in the failure vs. success groups: 4/1 vs. 0/8, p = 0.007). Horizontal or altered lie and hypoperfusion in the affected testis were not significantly different between groups (5/0 vs. 3/4, p = 0.07, one case excluded, and 5/0 vs. 4/4, p = 0.10, respectively)., Conclusions: Ultrasound findings after manual detorsion, particularly, the whirlpool sign, were useful for planning subsequent treatment such as additional manual detorsion or surgical intervention. The testicular axis and the perfusion of the twisted testis may not recover to normal after successful manual detorsion, but if they recover, this procedure could be judged a success., (© 2021 Wiley Periodicals LLC.)
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47. Fluorographic findings of diaphragmatic paralysis with spontaneous recovery.
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Hosokawa T, Shibuki S, Tanami Y, Sato Y, Ko Y, Nomura K, and Oguma E
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- Child, Diaphragm diagnostic imaging, Humans, Retrospective Studies, Respiratory Paralysis diagnostic imaging, Respiratory Paralysis etiology
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Background: Postoperative diaphragmatic paralysis is an unavoidable complication of cardiovascular surgery. Although diaphragmatic plication, as a surgical treatment, can be performed, spontaneous recovery is possible. We aimed to identify differences in fluorographic findings of diaphragmatic paralysis between pediatric patients with and without spontaneous recovery within 1 year of intrathoracic surgery., Methods: Ten children, who had been followed-up for at least 1 year post-surgery and who had not received diaphragmatic plication were included and classified into those with or without spontaneous recovery. The presence or absence of the paradoxical movement of the diaphragm and mediastinum was evaluated based on fluorographic findings. Fisher's exact test was used to compare the presence or absence of paradoxical movement between the groups., Results: Eight patients experienced spontaneous recovery. The mean ± standard deviation time to spontaneous recovery was 150 ± 114 days (range, 18-338 days). In the spontaneous recovery group, no patient had paradoxical movement of the mediastinum, and a significant between-group difference was observed in the presence of the paradoxical movement of the mediastinum (present/absent in patients with vs. without spontaneous recovery: 0/8 vs. 2/0, P = 0.02). There was no significant between-group difference in paradoxical movement of the diaphragm (present/absent in patients with vs. without spontaneous recovery: 1/7 vs. 2/0, P = 0.07). Pediatric patients without paradoxical movement of the mediastinum spontaneously recovered within 1 year of intrathoracic surgery., Conclusions: Pediatric patients without paradoxical movement of the mediastinum, based on fluorography findings, spontaneously recovered within 1 year of surgery. The timing of spontaneous recovery varied between cases., (© 2020 Japan Pediatric Society.)
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48. Asian population may have a lower incidence of hip osteonecrosis in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
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Arakawa Y, Masutani S, Oshima K, Mitani Y, Mori M, Fukuoka K, Moriwaki K, Kato M, Taira K, Tanami Y, Nakazawa A, and Koh K
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- Adolescent, Adrenal Cortex Hormones administration & dosage, Adrenal Cortex Hormones adverse effects, Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols adverse effects, Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols therapeutic use, Child, Child, Preschool, Disease Progression, Disease Susceptibility, Female, Femur Head Necrosis diagnosis, Humans, Incidence, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Male, Patient Outcome Assessment, Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma drug therapy, Public Health Surveillance, Risk Factors, Asian People, Femur Head Necrosis epidemiology, Femur Head Necrosis etiology, Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma complications, Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma epidemiology
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Osteonecrosis (ON), a long-term complication of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) treatment affects patients' quality of life. Although the incidence of any ON, including asymptomatic, was 21.7% among children with ALL in the U.S., the actual incidence and risk factors in Asia remain unknown. For over 11 years, we performed hip magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) screening to detect asymptomatic ON while initiating maintenance chemotherapy in newly diagnosed children with ALL. Overall, 164 of 175 patients underwent hip MRI screening. The incidence of symptomatic or any ON was 3.0% and 11.6%, respectively. Asymptomatic ON in patients < 10 and ≥ 10 years old was 4.0% and 35.9%, respectively (P < 0.001). In multivariate analysis, age ≥ 10 years was the only significant risk factor. Asymptomatic ON with necrosis of > 30% of the epiphyseal surface of the femoral head was detected in four patients (2.4%). All were ≥ 10 years. Three of them progressed to severe symptomatic ON. The incidence of any ON in Asia may be lower than that seen in the only screening study in the U.S. Future studies should clarify factors affecting such regional differences and develop an effective approach to avoid the progression of ON in children with ALL., (© 2021. Japanese Society of Hematology.)
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49. Application of Genome-Wide DNA Methylation Analysis to Differentiate a Case of Radiation-Induced Glioblastoma From Late-Relapsed Medulloblastoma.
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Hiraki T, Fukuoka K, Mori M, Arakawa Y, Matsushita Y, Hibiya Y, Honda S, Kobayashi M, Tanami Y, Ichimura K, Hirato J, Kurihara J, Nakazawa A, and Koh K
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- Brain Neoplasms diagnosis, Brain Neoplasms pathology, Cerebellar Neoplasms diagnosis, Cerebellar Neoplasms genetics, Cerebellar Neoplasms pathology, Child, Chronic Disease, Female, Glioblastoma diagnosis, Glioblastoma pathology, Humans, Medulloblastoma diagnosis, Medulloblastoma pathology, Neoplasm Recurrence, Local diagnosis, Neoplasm Recurrence, Local genetics, Neoplasm Recurrence, Local pathology, Brain Neoplasms genetics, DNA Methylation physiology, Glioblastoma genetics, Medulloblastoma genetics
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Recurrent medulloblastoma can be difficult to diagnose with conventional diagnostic methods because other lesions mimic tumor relapse, particularly at later stages. We report 2 cases of medulloblastoma, both of which seemed to develop late recurrences. Case 1 was a 6-year-old girl who had a medulloblastoma with focal desmoplasia. She was in complete remission for 9 years after treatment but developed an intradural lesion in her thoracic spine, which was pathologically confirmed as tumor recurrence by biopsy. Case 2 was a 10-year-old girl who had a nonmetastatic medulloblastoma. She developed a left cerebellar mass 5 years after the initial diagnosis; the pathological diagnosis was tumor relapse. We performed t-distributed stochastic neighbor embedding of the methylation data from these cases and reference data. In contrast to the consistency of methylation profiling and copy number abnormalities between primary and recurrent tumors of Case 1, the analysis of the recurrent tumor in Case 2 was distinct from medulloblastomas and clustered with "IDH-wild type glioblastomas," suggesting that the recurrent tumor was a radiation-induced glioblastoma. This report highlights the clinical utility of molecular genetic/epigenetic analysis combined with a standard diagnostic approach to confirm the diagnosis of brain tumor recurrence., (© 2021 American Association of Neuropathologists, Inc. All rights reserved.)
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50. Extracardiac Complications in Intensive Care Units after Surgical Repair for Congenital Heart Disease: Imaging Review with a Focus on Ultrasound and Radiography.
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Hosokawa T, Shibuki S, Tanami Y, Sato Y, Ko Y, Nomura K, and Oguma E
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Pediatric patients show various extracardiac complications after cardiovascular surgery, and radiography and ultrasound are routinely performed in the intensive care unit to detect and evaluate these complications. This review presents images of these complications, sonographic approach, and timing of occurrence that are categorized based on their extracardiac locations and include complications pertaining to the central nervous system, mediastinum, thorax and lung parenchyma, diaphragm, liver and biliary system, and kidney along with pleural effusion and iatrogenic complications. This pictorial review will make it easier for medical doctors in intensive care units to identify and manage various extracardiac complications in pediatric patients after cardiovascular surgery., Competing Interests: Conflict of Interest None declared., (Thieme. All rights reserved.)
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