American Journal of Roentgenology, Vol 134, Issue 6, 1189-1193
Copyright © 1980 by American Roentgen Ray Society
Traumatic bronchial rupture
W Harvey-Smith,
W Bush,
and
C Northrop
Traumatic injury to the tracheobronchial tree requires prompt, accurate diagnosis for optimum surgical treatment. The radiologist is in a pivotal position either to suggest this diagnosis or to initiate further investigation to establish it. Three cases of traumatic bronchial rupture illustrate the spectrum of radiologic findings and document the value of tomography in confirming this diagnosis.