Table 1 Thoracic emergencies in children of different ages
From: Radiology in paediatric non-traumatic thoracic emergencies
Pathology | Neonate (0–1 month) | Infant (1–23 months) | Preschool child (2–5 years) | Child (6–12 years) | Adolescent (13–18 years) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Airleaks | Yes | Yes | Â | Â | Yes, spontaneous |
Infection | Viral bronchiolitis | Viral/bacterial pneumonia | Bacterial pneumonia | Bacterial pneumonia | Â |
Foreign body |  | Yes, 6 months–3 years | Yes, 6 months–3 years |  |  |
Tumour | Â | Teratoma, neuroblastoma | Lymphoma, leukemia | Lymphoma, leukemia | Lymphoma, leukemia |
Congenital anomalies | Heart, lung, vascular and tracheobronchial anomalies; diaphagmatic hernia | Heart, lung, vascular and tracheobronchial anomalies; diaphagmatic hernia | Â | Â | Â |