Peribronchial cuffing

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 the lung causes localized patches of atelectasis (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 inhalation

Treatment

As peribronchial cuffing is a sign rather than a symptom or condition, there is no specific treatment except to treat the underlying cause.

References


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