[Detection of a bronchopleural fistula with spiral CT and 3D reconstruction].
A patient with a carcinoma of the oral cavity, pleural empyema, persisting seropneumothorax, and suspected bronchopleural fistula underwent computed tomography for further evaluation. Volume acquisition using the spiral technique was the prerequisite for three-dimensional reconstruction, which was done by minimum intensity-projection and seed-based "volume of interest" segmentation. The diagnosis "bronchopleural fistula", which was displayed in its entire course, was confirmed.
Vogel
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Klinik für Radiologie, Johannes-Gutenberg-Universität Mainz.
Wolcke
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Kauczor
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HU
Kelbel
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Mildenberger
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D000328:Adult; D001983:Bronchial Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D016724:Empyema, Pleural / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005402:Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted / Q000295:instrumentation*; D008297:Male; D010995:Pleural Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000295:instrumentation*; D014062:Tongue Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging