Peribronchial cuffing
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Peribronchial cuffing, also referred to as peribronchial thickening or bronchial wall thickening is a radiographic 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 xray.
Peribronchial cuffing is seen in a number of conditions including:
- asthma following exercise or during an acute episode
- 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
[edit] Treatment
As peribronchial cuffing is a sign rather than a symptom or condition, there is no specific treatment except to treat the underlying cause.
[edit] References
- ^ Bramson RT, Griscom NT, Cleveland RH. (2005). "Interpretation of chest radiographs in infants with cough and fever.". Radiology 236 (1): 22-29. PMID 15983074.
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