Pathology of the Trachea and Central Bronchi.
A wide variety of disorders can affect the trachea and central bronchi. Computed tomography is the imaging modality of choice in the evaluation of tracheobronchial disease. Tracheobronchial abnormalities are sometimes incidentally detected on routine imaging or when imaging is performed for another reason. Abnormalities of the tracheobronchial tree, however, can be easily missed because they can be subtle. Furthermore, because symptoms in patients with tracheobronchial disorders often overlap symptoms of lung disease, radiologists may focus their attention on the lungs and overlook the tracheobronchial tree. In this article, we review a wide range of tracheobronchial diseases with emphasis on their computed tomographic appearances.
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX. Electronic address: gshroff@mdanderson.org.
Girish S
GS
Shroff
Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Imaging, The University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Houston, TX.
Daniel
D
Ocazionez
Department of Radiology, University of Colorado Hospital, Denver, CO.
Daniel
D
Vargas
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX.
Brett W
BW
Carter
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX.
Carol C
CC
Wu
Department of Radiology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA.
Arun C
AC
Nachiappan
Department of Radiology, Wake Forest Baptist Health, Winston-Salem, NC.
Pushpender
P
Gupta
Department of Radiology, The University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio, San Antonio, TX.
Carlos S
CS
Restrepo
D001982:Bronchial Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003287:Contrast Media; D006801:Humans; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014133:Tracheal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*
D003287:Contrast Media