Peribronchial cuffing, also referred to as peribronchial thickening or bronchial wall thickening, is a radiologic sign which occurs when excess fluid or mucus buildup in the small airway passages of the lung causes localized patches of atelectasis (lung collapse).[1] This causes the area around the bronchus to appear more prominent on an X-ray. It has also been described as donut sign, considering the edge is thicker, and the center contains air.
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Examples
Peribronchial cuffing is seen in a number of conditions including:
- Acute bronchitis
- Asthma following exercise or during an acute episode
- Bronchiolitis
- 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
- ^ Bramson RT, Griscom NT, Cleveland RH (2005). "Interpretation of chest radiographs in infants with cough and fever". Radiology. 236 (1): 22–29. doi:10.1148/radiol.2361041278. PMID 15983074.
This page was last edited on 25 August 2022, at 15:20