Bronchial diverticulum
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A bronchial diverticulum refers to ana blind ended-ended outpouching arising from the bronchial tree.
Epidemiology
They can beare relatively common on CT studies. They can beare more common and more widespread in smokers 2 but can also present in non smokers-smokers. There may be a slightly increaseincreased male predilection but no significant age predilection 3.
Pathology
They can be of variable shape and size although most tend to be around 1-2 mm in size 3.
ThereTheir exact aetiology is variable but chronic inflammatory tracheobronchial changes and increased endoluminal pressure may play a role in their development 4.
See also
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subcarinal air cyst:
arethought to represent small main bronchial diverticulum - tracheal diverticulum
-<p>A <strong>bronchial diverticulum</strong> refers to an blind ended outpouching arising from the <a title="Tracheobronchial tree" href="/articles/tracheobronchial-tree">bronchial tree</a>. </p><h4>Epidemiology </h4><p>They can be relatively common on CT studies. They can be more common and more widespread in smokers <sup>2</sup> but can also present in non smokers. There may be slightly increase male predilection but no significant age predilection <sup>3</sup>.</p><h4>Pathology</h4><p>They can be of variable shape and size although most tend to be around 1-2 mm in size <sup>3</sup>.</p><p>There exact aetiology is variable but chronic inflammatory tracheobronchial changes and increased endoluminal pressure may play a role in their development <sup>4</sup>.</p><h4>See also</h4><ul>- +<p>A <strong>bronchial diverticulum</strong> refers to a blind-ended outpouching arising from the <a href="/articles/tracheobronchial-tree">bronchial tree</a>. </p><h4>Epidemiology </h4><p>They are relatively common on CT studies. They are more common and more widespread in smokers <sup>2</sup> but can also present in non-smokers. There may be a slightly increased male predilection but no significant age predilection <sup>3</sup>.</p><h4>Pathology</h4><p>They can be of variable shape and size although most tend to be around 1-2 mm in size <sup>3</sup>.</p><p>Their exact aetiology is variable but chronic inflammatory tracheobronchial changes and increased endoluminal pressure may play a role in their development <sup>4</sup>.</p><h4>See also</h4><ul>
-<a href="/articles/subcarinal-air-cyst">subcarinal air cyst</a>: are thought to represent small main bronchial diverticulum </li>- +<a href="/articles/subcarinal-air-cyst">subcarinal air cyst</a>: thought to represent small main bronchial diverticulum</li>
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