[The radiological diagnosis of bronchial atresia (author's transl)].
Congenital atresia of the apico-dorsal segmental bronchus of the left upper lobe in a 10-year-old boy is described. The radiological features of bronchial atresia are described in detail and the view is expressed that the diagnosis can be made on plain films of the chest with tomography. According to present day concepts, treatment is not indicated in the absence of symptoms.
D001980:Bronchi / Q000002:abnormalities*; D001995:Bronchography; D002648:Child; D004646:Emphysema / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009078:Mucocele / Q000209:etiology
Die Röntgendiagnostik der Bronchusatresie.