%0 Journal Article
%T Chest Computed Tomography of Elderly Subjects at University Hospital Campus Lomé
%A Pihou Gbande
%A Lantam Sonhaye
%A Massaga Dagb¨¦
%A Dagouaba Ouoba
%A Lama Kegdigoma Agoda-Koussema
%A Komlanvi Victor Adjenou
%J Open Journal of Radiology
%P 236-243
%@ 2164-3032
%D 2018
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/ojrad.2018.84027
%X <strong>Background:</strong> Radiology in elderly as pediatric radiology poses a number of problems. The normal radiological appearance of the elderly patient¡¯s chest is very varied and the changes are ubiquitous. <strong>Purpose:</strong> To describe the computed tomography profile of the elderly subject¡¯s chest. <strong>Materials and Methods:</strong> Descriptive prospective study from January 1st to June 30th, 2018 carried out at the University Campus Hospital of Lom¨¦. <strong>Results:</strong> We recorded 64 chest CT scans. The average age of the patients was 71.3. Internists (n = 21, 32.8%) and general practitioner (n = 16, 25%) were the major applicants for these tests. In most cases, thoracic CT examinations were requested as part of an extension assessment (n = 21, 32.8%), dyspnea and pneumonitis in 18.8% of cases each. All thoracic CT examinations were performed with contrast injection. CT with the TAP protocol was the most observed, accounted for more than half of the exams (56%). The main pathological lesions observed were diffuse parenchymal lesions (39.5%), pleurisy (11.1%) and PAH (11.1%). <strong>Conclusion:</strong> Computed tomography occupies an important place in the care of the elderly but the actors involved in their care must be trained to take optimal care.
%K Computed Tomography
%K Chest
%K Elderly
%K Lom&#233
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=88560