RADIOLOGICAL DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS OF LUNG DISEASES IN YOUNG ADULTS

Abstract

The lungs of a person in different periods of his life differ structurally and physiologically. During puberty, the formation of the respiratory, metabolic and neuroendocrine functions of the lungs ends. And at the same time, most patients encounter X rays. Aim: to evaluate the possibilities of radiological methods in the diagnosis of lung diseases in patients during puberty. Material and methods. In the work, the data of X ray, computed tomography, angiography and radiological studies of the lungs in patients with arteriovenous fistulas (n = 28), histiocytosis X (n = 80), aplastic anemia (n = 4), lymphangioleiomyomatosis were analyzed. (n = 83). A retrospective analysis of changes in the lungs in patients with malformations of the bronchopulmonary system and lung tumors was carried out. Results. Distinctive radiological signs of lung diseases in young adults are presented. Conclusions. X ray diagnostics in patients during puberty is complex, it requires knowledge of morphological and functional changes in the lungs at the transitional stage between a child and an adult. When conducting the first x ray examination in a person’s life, a radiologist may encounter not only the diagnosis of nonspecific inflammatory processes, but also asymptomatic developmental anomalies, interstitial pathology at the initial stage of the disease, and lung tumors.