Bronchial cut-off sign
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Knipe H, Bell D, Babu V, Bronchial cut-off sign. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 14 Jan 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-38473
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- Bronchial cut off sign
- Bronchial cutoff sign
The bronchial cut-off sign refers to the abrupt truncation of a bronchus from obstruction, which may be due to cancer, mucus plugging, trauma or foreign bodies. Typically, there is associated distal lobar collapse.
References
- 1. Stern EJ, White CS. Chest Radiology Companion. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. (1999) ISBN:0397517327. Read it at Google Books - Find it at Amazon
- 2. Emergency Radiology. Elsevier Health Sciences. (2009) ISBN:0323076696. Read it at Google Books - Find it at Amazon
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