Abstract
We report a case of asymptomatic bronchial atresia of the anterobasal and laterobasal segments of the right lower lobe. Because of the absence of typical bronchial mucocele on chest radiograph, it was difficult to base the diagnosis on chest radiography alone. Helical CT images demonstrated the characteristic appearance of bronchial atresia, and three-dimensional (3D) CT bronchography using the volume rendering technique helped us to comprehend the spatial relationship between the dilated bronchus distal to the atresia and the more proximal bronchus.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 107-110 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Radiation Medicine - Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| State | Published - 2001 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Bronchial atresia
- Computed tomography
- Three-dimensional CT bronchography
- Volume rendering
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiation
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
- Oncology