Moiz Nadia, Khakwani Saniya, Asad Ullah Muhammad, Azmat Uzma, Shahwar Durr-E-, Hyder Syed Muhammad Shahnawaz
Family Medicine, Ryds Vårdcentral, Östergötland, SWE.
Trust Grade Fellow for Acute Assessment Unit, Whipps Cross University Hospital, London, GBR.
Cureus. 2022 Nov 30;14(11):e32062. doi: 10.7759/cureus.32062. eCollection 2022 Nov.
Objective To determine the frequency of anatomical variations in lung fissures using computed tomography (CT) at a tertiary care hospital in Karachi, Pakistan. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted in the department of Radiology and Imaging Services at Memon Medical Institute Hospital, Karachi, between November 2021 to April 2022. Patients aged between 15 to 92 years with a completed high-resolution CT scan chest were included. Subjects with no significant structural lung disease that could alter the anatomy were analyzed. Baseline data was gathered using a pre-designed questionnaire, and two qualified radiologists assessed the CT chest images. Results A total of 382 subjects participated in this study, out of which 57.1% were males whilst 42.9% were females. The right horizontal fissure was absent in 10 (2.6%) cases. Accessory fissures were seen in 7.33%. The most common fissural variation was azygos fissure (14; 3.7%), followed by superior accessory fissure (six; 1.6%), inferior accessory fissures (four; 1%), and left horizontal fissure (four; 1%). These variations were more common in males. The significant difference was only seen in the superior accessory fissures with respect to gender (P-value<0.05). Conclusion This study showed the presence of accessory fissures in 7.33% of patients, the most common being the azygos fissure, irrespective of gender. The absence of normal right horizontal fissures was observed in 2.6% of cases.
利用计算机断层扫描(CT)确定巴基斯坦卡拉奇一家三级护理医院肺裂解剖变异的发生率。方法:于2021年11月至2022年4月在卡拉奇梅蒙医学研究所医院放射科和影像服务部进行了一项横断面研究。纳入年龄在15至92岁之间且已完成胸部高分辨率CT扫描的患者。对无明显可改变解剖结构的肺部疾病的受试者进行分析。使用预先设计的问卷收集基线数据,由两名合格的放射科医生评估胸部CT图像。结果:共有382名受试者参与本研究,其中57.1%为男性,42.9%为女性。10例(2.6%)患者右侧水平裂缺如。发现副裂的比例为7.33%。最常见的裂变异是奇静脉裂(14例;3.7%),其次是上副裂(六例;1.6%)、下副裂(四例;1%)和左侧水平裂(四例;1%)。这些变异在男性中更为常见。仅在上副裂方面观察到性别差异有统计学意义(P值<0.05)。结论:本研究显示7.33%的患者存在副裂,最常见的是奇静脉裂,与性别无关。2.6%的病例观察到右侧正常水平裂缺如。