The significance of localized bronchiectasis adjacent to pulmonary coin lesions.
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In an effortto determine potential diagnostic usefulness of bronchiectasis adjacent to pulmonary coin lesions, 39 cases were evaluated by chest roentgenogram and bronchography. Ten of 17 benign lesions demonstrated localized adjacent bronchiectasis. Twenty-one of 22 malignant coin lesions failed to demonstrate that finding. Localized bronchiectasis adjacent to a “coin lesion” is a useful indicator of an inflammatory etiology.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Chest
دوره 64 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1973