1. Chest Computed Tomography of Elderly Subjects at University Hospital Campus Lomé
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Massaga Dagbe, Lama Kegdigoma Agoda-Koussema, Komlanvi Adjenou, Pihou Gbande, Lantam Sonhaye, and Dagouaba Ouoba
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medicine.medical_specialty ,medicine.diagnostic_test ,business.industry ,Computed tomography ,medicine.disease ,University hospital ,Pediatric Radiology ,Pleurisy ,Radiological weapon ,medicine ,Thoracic ct ,Radiology ,Prospective cohort study ,business ,Pneumonitis - Abstract
Background: Radiology in elderly as pediatric radiology poses a number of problems. The normal radiological appearance of the elderly patient’s chest is very varied and the changes are ubiquitous. Purpose: To describe the computed tomography profile of the elderly subject’s chest. Materials and Methods: Descriptive prospective study from January 1st to June 30th, 2018 carried out at the University Campus Hospital of Lome. Results: We recorded 64 chest CT scans. The average age of the patients was 71.3. Internists (n = 21, 32.8%) and general practitioner (n = 16, 25%) were the major applicants for these tests. In most cases, thoracic CT examinations were requested as part of an extension assessment (n = 21, 32.8%), dyspnea and pneumonitis in 18.8% of cases each. All thoracic CT examinations were performed with contrast injection. CT with the TAP protocol was the most observed, accounted for more than half of the exams (56%). The main pathological lesions observed were diffuse parenchymal lesions (39.5%), pleurisy (11.1%) and PAH (11.1%). Conclusion: Computed tomography occupies an important place in the care of the elderly but the actors involved in their care must be trained to take optimal care.
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- 2018