title: Computed tomography in endobronchial neoplasms.
abstract: Computed tomography (CT) was performed in 86 patients with bronchoscopically proven endobronchial neoplasms. There were 76 primary and 10 metastatic lesions. CT correctly identified the abnormal airway in 95% of cases (82/86) by demonstrating either nodule, mass, or stricture. A discrete endobronchial nodule was seen in 55% (47/86). There was good morphological correlation of CT with bronchoscopic findings (89% for discrete nodule, 80% overall). Appropriate atelectasis was noted in 80% (69/86) of cases. CT is sensitive in detecting and localizing endobronchial neoplasms and correlates well with bronchoscopic findings.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Southern California School of Medicine, Los Angeles 90033.
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Colletti
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Beck
authors.forename: W D
authors.initials: WD
authors.lastname: Boswell
authors.forename: D R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Radin
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Yamauchi
authors.forename: P W
authors.initials: PW
authors.lastname: Ralls
authors.forename: O J
authors.initials: OJ
authors.lastname: Balchum
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001984:Bronchial Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D001261:Pulmonary Atelectasis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed