Traction bronchiectasis

Traction bronchiectasis

In medicine, traction bronchiectasis is a finding of abnormal airway dilation due to lung fibrosis. It is typically seen on (high resolution) computed tomography. [cite journal |author=Westcott JL, Cole SR |title=Traction bronchiectasis in end-stage pulmonary fibrosis |journal=Radiology |volume=161 |issue=3 |pages=665–9 |year=1986 |pmid=3786716 |doi= [http://radiology.rsnajnls.org/cgi/reprint/161/3/665.pdf Free Full Text] .]

It is classically seen in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.

References

External links

* [http://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/internet/radiology/educ/bronchiectasis.cfm Traction bronchiectasis]
* [http://www.radiologyassistant.nl/en/42d94cd0c326b HRCT interpretation]


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