Abstract:
Large airway disorders encompass a large variety of diseases and pathology, with broad categories including anatomic variants, congenital abnormalities, acquired abnormalities, inflammatory/infiltrative causes, infection, and tumors. The most common diseases in each category are discussed with a focus on the salient imaging findings. Pitfalls to beware of are discussed through the article, and concludes with a general method to approaching large airways pathology that should provide the reader with a basic framework and understanding of this complex topic.
摘要:
大型气道疾病包括多种疾病和病理,包括解剖变异在内的广泛类别,先天性异常,获得性异常,炎症/浸润原因,感染,和肿瘤。讨论了每个类别中最常见的疾病,重点是突出的影像学发现。通过文章讨论了要注意的陷阱,并总结了一种接近大型气道病理学的一般方法,该方法应该为读者提供一个基本的框架和对这个复杂主题的理解。