Characteristics of posterior sternal tissue with age based on multi-slice spiral computed tomography
Ma Deting1, Wang Junxia2, Li Ruiguang1, Cui Xue1
1Department of radiology, Tai'an City Central Hospital, Qingdao University, Tai'an 271000, China; 2Department of obstetrics, Tai'an City Central Hospital, Qingdao University, Tai'an 271000, China
Abstract:Objective To investigate the characteristics of poststernal anatomical structure with age based on multi-slice spiral computed tomography (MSCT). Methods A retrospective study was conducted. Imaging data of 1 000 patients who underwent MSCT in City Central Hospital, Qingdao University from August to December 2020 were retrospectively analyzed. The subjects were 500 males and 500 females aged 0.5–100 years, with an average of (50.23±28.49) years. Each group was divided into 10 groups by 10 years old. The adjacent tissues behind the manubrium sternum, parts Ⅰ–Ⅳ of the sternum body, and the xiphoid process were observed and counted. The probability (%) of occurrence of each tissue in each region of each age group was calculated. Results (1) The adjacent tissues behind the manubrium sternum were as follows: ≤10 years old and 11–20 years old, primarily thymus (98%, 70%); and 21–100 years old, primarily fat (73%–97%), large blood vessels (34%–65%), and lung tissue (20%–55%). (2) The adjacent tissues behind sternum body Ⅰ were as follows: ≤10 years old and 11–20 years old, primarily thymus (70%, 28%) and lung (50%, 87%); and 21–100 years, primarily fat (24%–72%) and lung tissue (56%–85%). (3) The adjacent tissues behind sternum body Ⅱ were as follows: ≤10 years old and 11–20 years old, primarily lung tissue (59%, 78%), pericardium (46%, 28%), and thymus gland (30%, 13%); and 21–100 years, primarily lung tissue (58%–86%), fat (11%–57%), and pericardium (5%–25%). (4) The adjacent tissues behind sternum body Ⅲ were as follows: ≤10 years old and 11–20 years old, primarily lung tissue (54%,70%) and pericardium (71%,59%); and 21–100 years, primarily lung tissue (45%–72%), pericardium (32%–53%), and fat (10%–45%). (5) The adjacent tissues behind sternum body Ⅳ were as follows: ≤10 years old and 11–20 years old, primarily pericardium (82%,77%) and lung tissue (42%,44%); and 21–100 years, primarily pericardium (60%–70%), lung (23%–48%), and fat (9%–35%).(6) The adjacent tissues behind the xiphoid process were as follows: ≤10 years old and 11–20 years old, primarily pericardium (31%,55%), diaphragm or liver (30%,4%), and lung (25%,12%); and 21–100 years, primarily pericardium (61%–83%), fat (25%–43%), diaphragm or liver (3%–19%), and lung (2%–14%). Conclusions Observations of poststernal anatomical structures based on MSCT suggest that significant changes exist in tissue structure in different anatomical regions and age groups.
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Ma Deting, Wang Junxia, Li Ruiguang, Cui Xue. Characteristics of posterior sternal tissue with age based on multi-slice spiral computed tomography. Chinese Journal of Anatomy and Clinics, 2022, 27(4): 220-225.
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