- Peribronchial cuffing
Peribronchial cuffing, also referred to as peribronchial thickening or bronchial wall thickening is a radiographic sign which occurs when excess fluid or
mucus buildup in the small airway passages of thelung causes localized patches ofatelectasis (lung collapse). cite journal |author=Bramson RT, Griscom NT, Cleveland RH. |title=Interpretation of chest radiographs in infants with cough and fever. |journal=Radiology |volume=236 |issue=1 |pages=22-29 |year=2005 |pmid=15983074] This causes the area around the bronchus to appear more prominent on an xray.Peribronchial cuffing is seen in a number of conditions including:
*asthma following exercise or during an acute episode
*bronchopulmonary dysplasia
*congestive heart failure
*cystic fibrosis
*diffuse parenchymal lung disease
* Extreme exertion through physical exercise
*Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome
*human metapneumovirus
*Kawasaki disease
*Lung cancer
*Pneumonia
*pulmonary edema
* Smoke inhalationTreatment
As peribronchial cuffing is a sign rather than a symptom or condition, there is no specific treatment except to treat the underlying cause.
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