Spectrum of CT in Paediatric Dengue with Respiratory Complaints

Introduction: Present day's incidence of dengue increasing becoming the major health problem especially in children under the 5 to 14 years of age. Cross sectional lung imaging becomes one of the priorities in patients of dengue with respiratory difficulty. A Very less literatures available on spectrum of lung involvement in dengue fever in pediatric age group. Materials and Methods: Observational retrospective study was done among 50 patients positive with dengue fever in a 3 months for a period from August to December 2019 were studied and Spectrum lung involvements are evaluated. Among those 30 patients showed respiratory symptoms. Results: The commonest chest CT findings were pleural effusion 83.3% (n=25), ground-glassopacification 53.3% (n=16), atelectasis 40% (n=12), patchy consolidation 26.6% (n=8), air space nodules 3.3% (n=1), interstitial thickening 13.3 % (n=4) and pericardial effusion 10% (n=3). Conclusion: Dengue patients with respiratory difficulty CT chest best choice of investigation. Frequently detected findings on chest CT included pleural effusion, ground-glassopacification and atelectasis.