Bronchial stenosis

Last revised by David Carroll on 5 Nov 2022

Bronchial stenosis, or bronchial strictures, are descriptive terms to denote regions of focal narrowing involving the bronchi. They can arise from a wide variety of etiologies.

It can arise from a large range of etiological factors, which include:

Allows direction visualization of the segments of narrowing (MinIP images may be additionally helpful). May also show resorptive (obstructive) atelectasis of segments of lung distal to the stenosis.

 

Cases and figures

  • Case 1: post lung transplant
  • Case 2: tuberculous tracheobronchial stenosis
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