[Detection of a bronchopleural fistula with spiral CT and 3D reconstruction]

Aktuelle Radiol. 1995 May;5(3):176-8.
[Article in German]

Abstract

A patient with a carcinoma of the oral cavity, pleural empyema, persisting seropneumothorax, and suspected bronchopleural fistula underwent computed tomography for further evaluation. Volume acquisition using the spiral technique was the prerequisite for three-dimensional reconstruction, which was done by minimum intensity-projection and seed-based "volume of interest" segmentation. The diagnosis "bronchopleural fistula", which was displayed in its entire course, was confirmed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Bronchial Fistula / diagnostic imaging*
  • Empyema, Pleural / diagnostic imaging
  • Fistula / diagnostic imaging*
  • Humans
  • Image Processing, Computer-Assisted / instrumentation*
  • Male
  • Pleural Diseases / diagnostic imaging*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed / instrumentation*
  • Tongue Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging