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Sharma D, Khanduri R, Raghuvanshi S, Chandra S, Khanduri S, Jethani V, Kumar M. Clinical, radiological and histopathological profile of patients with endobronchial lesions on fibreoptic bronchoscopy. Monaldi Arch Chest Dis 2022. [DOI: 10.4081/monaldi.2022.2312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2022] [Accepted: 09/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Various pulmonary diseases, both benign as well as malignant, manifest in the form of endobronchial lesions on bronchoscopy. Malignancy is frequently the provisional diagnosis in the mind of a chest physician undergoing an endobronchial biopsy. Other benign diseases, however, may present similarly on bronchoscopy and computerized tomography (CT) scan. This observational study was conducted to better understand why there is such a wide range of endobronchial lesions with even more diverse radiological and pathological presentations. The research was carried out at the Department of Respiratory Medicine, Himalayan Institute of Medical Science (HIMS), Swami Ram Nagar, Dehradun. Subjects were recruited from HIMS, Dehradun patients over a 12-month period (August 2020 to July 2021). The study included patients (over the age of 18) who had a fibreoptic bronchoscopy and were found to have an endobronchial lesion. After a thorough history, examination, and application of the inclusion and exclusion criteria. 120 patients were enrolled. The majority of patients were between the ages of 56 and 65, with males outnumbering females. The majority of the patients were smokers, and the most common complaint was shortness of breath. Poorly differentiated carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma were the most common endobronchial lesions in men, while small cell carcinoma was the most common in women. A mass lesion was the most common radiological finding, followed by mediastinal lymphadenopathy, and an exophytic lesion was the most common endobronchial lesion detected in bronchoscopy. We looked at the diseases that cause endobronchial lesions and their clinico-radiological and histopathological profiles. This study clearly demonstrates the importance of studying the histopathological profiles of patients with endobronchial growth, which can mimic malignancy in rare cases.
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Wang BR, Bongers KS, Cardenas-Garcia J. Hemoptysis: Rethinking Management. CURRENT PULMONOLOGY REPORTS 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s13665-019-00234-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Gagnon S, Quigley N, Dutau H, Delage A, Fortin M. Approach to Hemoptysis in the Modern Era. Can Respir J 2017; 2017:1565030. [PMID: 29430203 PMCID: PMC5752991 DOI: 10.1155/2017/1565030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2017] [Accepted: 11/14/2017] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Hemoptysis is a frequent manifestation of a wide variety of diseases, with mild to life-threatening presentations. The diagnostic workup and the management of severe hemoptysis are often challenging. Advances in endoscopic techniques have led to different new therapeutic approaches. Cold saline, vasoconstrictive and antifibrinolytic agents, oxidized regenerated cellulose, biocompatible glue, laser photocoagulation, argon plasma coagulation, and endobronchial stents and valves are amongst the tools available to the bronchoscopist. In this article, we review the evidence regarding the definition, etiology, diagnostic modalities, and treatment of severe hemoptysis in the modern era with emphasis on bronchoscopic techniques.
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- Sébastien Gagnon
- Institut Universitaire de Pneumologie et de Cardiologie de Québec, 2725 Ch Ste-Foy, Quebec City, QC, Canada G1V 4G5
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- Institut Universitaire de Pneumologie et de Cardiologie de Québec, 2725 Ch Ste-Foy, Quebec City, QC, Canada G1V 4G5
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- Hôpital Nord Marseille, Assistance Publique des Hôpitaux de Marseille, 13915 Chemin des Bourrely, Marseille, France
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- Institut Universitaire de Pneumologie et de Cardiologie de Québec, 2725 Ch Ste-Foy, Quebec City, QC, Canada G1V 4G5
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- Institut Universitaire de Pneumologie et de Cardiologie de Québec, 2725 Ch Ste-Foy, Quebec City, QC, Canada G1V 4G5
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Hämmerling S, Becker S, Mall MA. Rare cause for hemoptysis in an adolescent: Bronchial capillary hemangioma. Pediatr Pulmonol 2017; 52:E40-E42. [PMID: 28165678 DOI: 10.1002/ppul.23673] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2016] [Revised: 01/03/2017] [Accepted: 01/03/2017] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Hemoptysis is rare in children and adolescents. We describe an 11-year-old girl who presented with hemoptysis, cough, and exertional dyspnea. Radiologic and bronchoscopic assessment revealed a pedunculated mass in the right main stem bronchus with a ball valve effect. Carcinoid or hemangioma was suspected as cause of the mass. The tumor could be excised bronchoscopically, and histologic examination showed a capillary hemangioma. In the literature, bronchial hemangiomas are described in infants and adults. This case demonstrates that bronchial hemangioma should also be taken into consideration as a cause of hemoptysis in adolescents.
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- Susanne Hämmerling
- Division of Pediatric Pulmonology and Allergy and Cystic Fibrosis Center, Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Division of Pediatric Pulmonology, Children's Hospital, Darmstadt, Germany
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- Division of Pediatric Pulmonology and Allergy and Cystic Fibrosis Center, Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.,Department of Translational Pulmonology, Translational Lung Research Center Heidelberg (TLRC), German Center for Lung Research (DZL), University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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Sachdeva A, Pickering EM, Lee HJ. From electrocautery, balloon dilatation, neodymium-doped:yttrium-aluminum-garnet (Nd:YAG) laser to argon plasma coagulation and cryotherapy. J Thorac Dis 2016; 7:S363-79. [PMID: 26807284 DOI: 10.3978/j.issn.2072-1439.2015.12.12] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Over the past decade, there has been significant advancement in the development/application of therapeutics in thoracic diseases. Ablation methods using heat or cold energy in the airway is safe and effective for treating complex airway disorders including malignant and non-malignant central airway obstruction (CAO) without limiting the impact of future definitive therapy. Timely and efficient use of endobronchial ablative therapies combined with mechanical debridement or stent placement results in immediate relief of dyspnea for CAO. Therapeutic modalities reviewed in this article including electrocautery, balloon dilation (BD), neodymium-doped:yttrium-aluminum-garnet (Nd:YAG) laser, argon plasma coagulation (APC), and cryotherapy are often combined to achieve the desired results. This review aims to provide a clinically oriented review of these technologies in the modern era of interventional pulmonology (IP).
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- Ashutosh Sachdeva
- 1 Section of Interventional Pulmonology, Division Pulmonary/Critical Care Medicine, University Maryland, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA ; 2 Section of Interventional Pulmonology, Division Pulmonary/Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21218, USA
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- 1 Section of Interventional Pulmonology, Division Pulmonary/Critical Care Medicine, University Maryland, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA ; 2 Section of Interventional Pulmonology, Division Pulmonary/Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21218, USA
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- 1 Section of Interventional Pulmonology, Division Pulmonary/Critical Care Medicine, University Maryland, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA ; 2 Section of Interventional Pulmonology, Division Pulmonary/Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21218, USA
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Vessels of the Central Airways: A Bronchoscopic Perspective. Chest 2015; 149:869-81. [PMID: 26836893 DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2015.12.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2015] [Revised: 11/18/2015] [Accepted: 12/01/2015] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Blood supply of the tracheobronchial tree is derived from a dual system involving pulmonary and bronchial circulation. Various primary and secondary abnormalities of central airway vasculature can present with patterns that are distinct during bronchoscopy. These patterns maybe visualized during bronchoscopic evaluation of a patient with hemoptysis or as an incidental finding during an airway examination for other indications. Thorough knowledge of airway vasculature abnormalities and recognition of possible underlying pathophysiology is vital for the bronchoscopist. This review is a comprehensive description of vascular anatomy of the airway and the different vascular abnormalities that can be encountered during bronchoscopy.
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Yu Y, Lee S, An J, Lee J, Kim J, Lee Y, Jung E, Song S, Kim H, Kim S. Massive Hemoptysis due to Endotracheal Hemangioma: A Case Report and Literature Review. Tuberc Respir Dis (Seoul) 2015; 78:106-11. [PMID: 25861344 PMCID: PMC4388893 DOI: 10.4046/trd.2015.78.2.106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2014] [Revised: 11/10/2014] [Accepted: 11/26/2014] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Tracheal hemangioma is a rare benign vascular tumor in adults. We reported a case of massive hemoptysis caused by a cavernous hemangioma in a 75-year-old man. This is the first report, to our knowledge, of a tracheal cavernous hemangioma that presented with massive hemoptysis. The lesion was removed with a CO2 laser under rigid laryngoscopy. Endovascular tumors, such as tracheobronchial hemangiomas, should be considered a diagnostic option in cases of massive hemoptysis without a significant underlying lung lesion.
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- Yeonsil Yu
- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Seoul Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Seoul Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pathology, Seoul Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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Cho NJ, Baek AR, Kim J, Park JS, Jang AS, Park JS, Koh ES, Park CS. A case of capillary hemangioma of lingular segmental bronchus in adult. Tuberc Respir Dis (Seoul) 2013; 75:36-9. [PMID: 23946758 PMCID: PMC3741473 DOI: 10.4046/trd.2013.75.1.36] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2012] [Revised: 11/19/2012] [Accepted: 12/14/2012] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Capillary hemangioma of the tracheobronchial tree is an extremely rare benign tumor in adults, especially those located in the bronchus. Characteristics and treatment of capillary hemangiomas of adult tracheobronchial trees have not been well known. We present a 61-year-old man with hemoptysis, which was caused by a small tiny nodule in the left lingular segmental bronchus. The nodule was removed by a forcep biopsy, via flexible bronchoscopy, and it was revealed to be capillary hemangioma. A small isolated endobronchial capillary hemangioma can be treated with excisional forcep biopsy, but a risk of massive bleeding should not be overlooked.
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- Nam Jun Cho
- Department of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Bucheon, Korea
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Jennings S, Tharion J, Jones P, Brown M. Bronchial haemangioma: exceptionally rare cause of haemoptysis. Heart Lung Circ 2013; 22:1030-2. [PMID: 24314894 DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2013.04.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2013] [Revised: 03/15/2013] [Accepted: 04/07/2013] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Bronchial haemangioma is an exceptionally rare cause of haemoptysis in the adult. There are currently less than 10 recorded cases in the literature. Airway haemangiomas are generally seen in infants with coexistent cutaneous haemangiomas. The incidence of bronchial haemangioma in adults remains unknown. This case reports the diagnosis and treatment of a bronchial haemangioma in a 56 year-old male presenting with a one-month history of haemoptysis. Bronchial haemangioma diagnosis was confirmed and excision performed by bronchoscopy without complication. Bronchial haemangioma should be a considered differential diagnosis in the presence of meaningful haemoptysis when an endoluminal lesion is visualised on computed tomography scan. This case also demonstrates that bronchial haemangiomas can be successfully removed via bronchoscopy with minimal risk and discomfort to the patient.
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A benign lesion also known as pyogenic granuloma, lobular capillary hemangioma (LCH) is relatively common a cutaneous and mucosal lesion. Earlier reports of LCH within the larynx and trachea have been reviewed and determined to be granulation tissue with an earlier history of airway trauma. Histopathologic review varies over time in this vascular lesion. Earlier, there is an extensive inflammatory infiltrate similar to granulation tissue; however, this becomes fibromyxoid as the lesion matures. An appropriate history is therefore mandatory to exclude any potential trauma, which would lead to granulation tissue as a result of injury. There is only one case reported earlier in the literature of LCH in the trachea.
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Nowak A, Usichenko T, Wendt M, Klemm E. Methods of administering superimposed high-frequency jet ventilation and the associated risk for aspiration in a model of tracheal bleeding. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012; 85:59-63. [PMID: 23107666 DOI: 10.1159/000343561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2012] [Accepted: 09/15/2012] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND To determine the suitability of different superimposed high-frequency jet ventilation (SHFJV) application methods during tracheal bleeding. OBJECTIVE To determine the effect of SHFJV on the aspiration of blood during tracheal bleeding. METHODS A test lung was ventilated using SHFJV via a rigid endoscope, a jet laryngoscope and a 4-lumen jet catheter. Packed red blood cells (PRBCs) were injected into the artificial trachea caudally to the rigid endoscope and jet laryngoscope ventilation, and both caudally and cranially during ventilation via the 4-lumen jet catheter, and the migration of PRBCs during ventilation was studied using continuous video recording. RESULTS Migration of blood into the lower respiratory tract did not occur during SHFJV via the rigid endoscope and jet laryngoscope and via the 4-lumen jet catheter with the bleeding caudal to ventilation source. If the bleeding was cranial to the 4-lumen jet catheter ventilation, migration of blood into the lower respiratory tract was seen when reflux of blood reached the entrainment area. From this area, blood is transported within the jet stream into the lower respiratory tract. CONCLUSIONS SHFJV protects the lower respiratory tract from blood aspiration in case of tracheal bleeding. During SHFJV via the 4-lumen jet catheter, aspiration of blood only occurs if bleeding is localized cranial to the 4-lumen jet catheter ventilation. In case of heavy tracheal bleeding, the jet sources should be positioned cranial to the site of bleeding.
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- Andreas Nowak
- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Emergency Medicine and Pain Management, Dresden Friedrichstadt Hospital, Academic Teaching Hospital, Technical University of Dresden, Dresden, Germany.
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Weissferdt A, Moran CA. Primary vascular tumors of the lungs: a review. Ann Diagn Pathol 2010; 14:296-308. [PMID: 20637438 DOI: 10.1016/j.anndiagpath.2010.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2010] [Accepted: 03/05/2010] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Unlike their counterparts in other organ systems, primary vascular neoplasms of the lung are rare. Most of these lesions have only been reported as isolated case studies or small series. When dealing with malignant lesions, metastasis from extrapulmonary sites will have to be excluded before a primary location in the lungs can be confirmed. In this review, the clinicopathologic, immunophenotypical, ultrastructural, and molecular biologic characteristics of primary vascular tumors of the lungs are discussed. The tumoral conditions that will be addressed include hemangioma, lymphangioma, epithelioid hemangioendothelioma, angiosarcoma, and Kaposi's sarcoma. Their respective differential diagnoses will also be discussed.
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- Annikka Weissferdt
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
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Ferretti GR, Bithigoffer C, Righini CA, Arbib F, Lantuejoul S, Jankowski A. Imaging of tumors of the trachea and central bronchi. Thorac Surg Clin 2010; 20:31-45, xiii. [PMID: 20378059 DOI: 10.1016/j.thorsurg.2009.12.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Tumors of the trachea and central bronchi can be benign or malignant. Clinical presentation may be confusing, particularly in benign tumors that can be misdiagnosed as asthma or chronic bronchitis. Chest radiography has many limitations and is often considered unremarkable in patients with tumors of the central airways; therefore, multidetector CT (MDCT) has become the most useful noninvasive method for diagnosing and assessing the central airways. The purpose of this article is to provide a review of imaging of the tumors of the trachea and central bronchi. We emphasize the crucial role of MDCT and postprocessing techniques in assessing neoplasms of the central airways.
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- G R Ferretti
- Clinique Universitaire de Radiologie et Imagerie Médicale, CHU Grenoble, 38043 Grenoble cedex, France.
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Ferretti GR, Bithigoffer C, Righini CA, Arbib F, Lantuejoul S, Jankowski A. Imaging of tumors of the trachea and central bronchi. Radiol Clin North Am 2009; 47:227-41. [PMID: 19249453 DOI: 10.1016/j.rcl.2008.11.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Tumors of the trachea and central bronchi can be benign or malignant. Clinical presentation may be confusing, particularly in benign tumors that can be misdiagnosed as asthma or chronic bronchitis. Chest radiography has many limitations and is often considered unremarkable in patients with tumors of the central airways; therefore, multidetector CT (MDCT) has become the most useful noninvasive method for diagnosing and assessing the central airways. The purpose of this article is to provide a review of imaging of the tumors of the trachea and central bronchi. We emphasize the crucial role of MDCT and postprocessing techniques in assessing neoplasms of the central airways.
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- G R Ferretti
- Clinique Universitaire de Radiologie et Imagerie Médicale, CHU Grenoble, 38043 Grenoble cedex, France.
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