Multidetector computed tomography detection of bronchial diverticula.
Bronchial diverticula are associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. With newer scanners, small structures such as these air-filled diverticula will be visible and could be mistaken for pneumomediastinum. We present a case in which retrospectively reconstructed thin-section computed tomography clearly depicted the presence of multiple bronchial diverticula enabling the diagnosis to be made with certainty.
Sanford
Matthew F
MF
University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53792, USA.
Broderick
Lynn S
LS
D000328:Adult; D001982:Bronchial Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004240:Diverticulum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000150:complications; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*