title: Identification of a bronchopleural fistula by computerized tomography--a case report.
abstract: A case report is presented of a bronchopleural fistula demonstrated on computed tomography (CT) scan but not identifiable on plain radiographs. The case illustrates the importance of CT in evaluating the pleural space.
mesh_terms: D001983:Bronchial Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005402:Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010995:Pleural Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed