The value of computerized tomography of the chest in patients with neutropenic fever
Joint Authors
al-Zubaydi, Azhar S.
al-Khalisi, Khudayr A.
Shukr, Ahmad I.
Source
Journal of the Faculty of Medicine Baghdad
Issue
Vol. 57, Issue 3 (30 Sep. 2015), pp.214-217, 4 p.
Publisher
University of Baghdad Faculty of Medicine
Publication Date
2015-09-30
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
Background : Absolute neutropenia in hematological malignancies remains the single most important risk factor for infection, which can be fatal and requires urgent management including radiological procedures and treatment.
Objectives : To compare computerized tomography (CT) of the chest with chest radiology (CXR) in the assessment of febrile neutropenic patients with hematologic malignancy.
Patients and methods: A prospective study, carried out in the hematological ward, Baghdad teaching hospital, for the period from 1stApril 2011to 30thApril 2012.It included 46 neutropenic febrile patients .All had chest X-ray (CXR) and computerized tomography (CT) of the chest.
Results: Male were 21, and female were 25.
Mean age was 47.89 ± 15.32 years.
Mean absolute neutrophil count (ANC) was 0.25X109/L.
29 (63%) patients had normal CXR in which CT was abnormal in 3 of them.
17 (37%) had the same abnormalities on CXR and CT.
Conclusion: Computerized tomography is superior to CXR in patients with neutropenic fever, and it should be included in the investigations, especially in patients with respiratory symptoms.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Khalisi, Khudayr A.& Shukr, Ahmad I.& al-Zubaydi, Azhar S.. 2015. The value of computerized tomography of the chest in patients with neutropenic fever. Journal of the Faculty of Medicine Baghdad،Vol. 57, no. 3, pp.214-217.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Khalisi, Khudayr A.…[et al.]. The value of computerized tomography of the chest in patients with neutropenic fever. Journal of the Faculty of Medicine Baghdad Vol. 57, no. 3 (2015), pp.214-217.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Khalisi, Khudayr A.& Shukr, Ahmad I.& al-Zubaydi, Azhar S.. The value of computerized tomography of the chest in patients with neutropenic fever. Journal of the Faculty of Medicine Baghdad. 2015. Vol. 57, no. 3, pp.214-217.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-616910
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 216-217
Record ID
BIM-616910