Broncholithiasis is the presence of calcified material in the bronchial lumen. Bronchial fibroscopy and thoracic CT are the main paraclinical elements for diagnosis. However, most broncholithiasis is fortuitous discov...Broncholithiasis is the presence of calcified material in the bronchial lumen. Bronchial fibroscopy and thoracic CT are the main paraclinical elements for diagnosis. However, most broncholithiasis is fortuitous discovery intraoperatively. The evolution may be marked by complications in the underlying lung, or fistulization in the mediastinal structures especially the esophagus. Early on, management can be simple monitoring or endoscopic extraction of broncholithiasis. Surgery remains the only option in case of complications. The authors report 2 cases of broncholithiasis, one of which was diagnosed radiologically and the other of incidental discovery during the surgical exploration of a lesion of the right lower lobe.展开更多
Broncholithiasis, a rare disorder of the respiratory system, is usually caused by pulmonary fungal infection and tuberculosis occurring in the early years of its victims. Pulmonary fungal infection and tuberculosis ca...Broncholithiasis, a rare disorder of the respiratory system, is usually caused by pulmonary fungal infection and tuberculosis occurring in the early years of its victims. Pulmonary fungal infection and tuberculosis can lead to calcification of the hilar and mediastinal lymph nodes; the calcified lymph nodes erode the nearby bronchi and cause clinical and imaging abnormalities. When the calcified lymph nodes press or invade the bronchial lumens, changing the bronchial lumen shape, stimulating the mucous membrane and eroding the luminal wall, clinical manifestations of penetrating broncholithiasis, such as cough, sputum, hemoptysis, lithoptysis, recurrent pneumonia, peribronchial fistula,展开更多
文摘Broncholithiasis is the presence of calcified material in the bronchial lumen. Bronchial fibroscopy and thoracic CT are the main paraclinical elements for diagnosis. However, most broncholithiasis is fortuitous discovery intraoperatively. The evolution may be marked by complications in the underlying lung, or fistulization in the mediastinal structures especially the esophagus. Early on, management can be simple monitoring or endoscopic extraction of broncholithiasis. Surgery remains the only option in case of complications. The authors report 2 cases of broncholithiasis, one of which was diagnosed radiologically and the other of incidental discovery during the surgical exploration of a lesion of the right lower lobe.
文摘Broncholithiasis, a rare disorder of the respiratory system, is usually caused by pulmonary fungal infection and tuberculosis occurring in the early years of its victims. Pulmonary fungal infection and tuberculosis can lead to calcification of the hilar and mediastinal lymph nodes; the calcified lymph nodes erode the nearby bronchi and cause clinical and imaging abnormalities. When the calcified lymph nodes press or invade the bronchial lumens, changing the bronchial lumen shape, stimulating the mucous membrane and eroding the luminal wall, clinical manifestations of penetrating broncholithiasis, such as cough, sputum, hemoptysis, lithoptysis, recurrent pneumonia, peribronchial fistula,
