Publications by authors named "Yen Lik Chia"
Article Synopsis
- Melioidosis is a serious tropical infection with limited understanding of how it affects the mediastinum, leading to a study that aimed to categorize its radiological features and assess patient demographics.
- A retrospective analysis of CT scans from 70 out of 486 melioidosis patients identified 41 with mediastinal involvement, revealing diverse morphological presentations including necrotic lymph nodes and fluid collections.
- Half of the patients had diabetes, and the study suggests that further research is needed to understand the implications of these findings and the prognosis of mediastinal melioidosis.
