title: [Radiographic diagnosis of traumatic bronchial rupture].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To study the X-ray and CT findings of traumatic bronchial rupture for early radiographic diagnosis and treatment.
  
  
  METHODS
  The chest plain X-ray films and CT images of 21 patients with traumatic bronchial rupture confirmed by operations or bronchoscopy were retrospectively analyzed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The main radiographic findings of traumatic bronchial rupture included interrupted tracheobronchial air column, atelectasis, lung ptosis, pneumomediastinum and subcutaneous emphysema, pneumothorax or hydropneumothorax. CT scanning also revealed tracheobronchial wall defect, bronchostenosis, and bronchial occlusion, displacement and angulation.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Chest plain X-ray film combined with CT scanning has important values for early diagnosis of traumatic bronchial rupture.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Baoan People's Hospital, Shenzhen, China. zhouyongsheng188@163.com
authors.forename: Yong-Sheng
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Jin-Quan
authors.initials: JQ
authors.lastname: Su
authors.forename: Chun-Xia
authors.initials: CX
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Ting
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Song
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001980:Bronchi / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012421:Rupture; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D055815:Young Adult