Radiology
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Comparative Study
Nontuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary infection in immunocompetent patients: comparison of thin-section CT and histopathologic findings.
To identify and describe the thin-section computed tomographic (CT) findings of nontuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) pulmonary infection in immunocompetent patients and to compare these findings with histopathologic findings. ⋯ Regardless of the specific infective mycobacterial species, the most common thin-section CT findings of NTM pulmonary infection are bilateral small nodules, cylindric bronchiectasis, and branching centrilobular nodules. These findings correspond histopathologically to bronchiolectasis and bronchiolar and peribronchiolar inflammation with or without granuloma formation.
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To evaluate, with intraoperative arthrography, joint morphology in children undergoing surgical treatment of residual paralysis of the shoulder resulting in brachial plexus birth palsy and to correlate the morphology with the degree of passive external rotation. ⋯ Consistent patterns of glenohumeral joint deformity in brachial plexus birth palsy were identified and correlated with severity of internal rotation contracture.