[Radiographic diagnosis of traumatic bronchial rupture].
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.
Zhou
Yong-Sheng
YS
Department of Radiology, Baoan People's Hospital, Shenzhen, China. zhouyongsheng188@163.com
Su
Jin-Quan
JQ
Wang
Chun-Xia
CX
Song
Ting
T
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