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Tracheobronchomalacia is developed by excessively weakened walls of the trachea and bronchi, and shows dynamic collapse of the airway on expiration and causes dyspnea. Airway stenting or surgical correction of...
In pediatric thoracic CT, respiratory motion is generally treated as a motion artifact degrading the image quality. Conversely, respiratory motion in the thorax can be used to answer important clinical...
PURPOSE: To know which factors help to diagnose tracheobronchomalacia (TBM) using CT quantification of central airway.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: From April 2013 to July 2014, 19 patients (68.0 ± 15.0 years;...
Relapsing polychondritis (RP) is an uncommon disease that is characterized by inflammation and destruction of cartilaginous structures. When tracheobronchial tree is involved, respiratory obstructive symptoms can occur. A 35-year-old man,...