<b>CT Findings and Temporal Course of Persistent Pulmonary Interstitial Emphysema in Neonates:</b> A Multiinstitutional Study

Abstract

Our study found that 82% of patients with persistent pulmonary interstitial emphysema had characteristic CT findings (central lines and dots surrounded by radiolucency). Although most patients in this series eventually underwent surgical resection, initial treatment can be conservative. The decision to perform surgery may have reflected the local medical culture.