Appearance of Chest CT of Relapsing Polychondritis
- VernacularTitle:复发性多软骨炎的胸部CT表现
- Author:
Guokun AO
;
Weiguo ZHAO
;
Qin HUANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
relapsing polychondritis;
tracheobronchial malacia;
CT
- From:
Chinese Medical Equipment Journal
1989;0(02):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To analyze the chest CT appearance of relapsing polychondritis with severer tracheobronchial malacia and improve diagnosis veracity.Methods Five patients with relapsing polychondritis received CT examination and the CT appearances were studied.Results The characteristic appearances in CT were throat tracheal and branch stenosis.The tracheal cartilages thickened and membranous wall was normal.Conclusions Distinguishability of CT is high,which can display the area and characteristics of the pathological changes CT examination is an efficient method of diagnosis of relapsing polychondritis,and can direct selecting treating methods.[Chinese Medical Equipment Journal,2008,29(2):84-85]
