Table 8 Bronchoscopic findings confirmed by other investigations
Bronchoscopic finding | Investigation confirming diagnosis |
|---|---|
External vascular compression | Double aortic arch in HRCT with contrast |
Tracheal narrowing by HRCT Aberrant subclavian artery by CT angiography | |
Innominate artery compression by CT angiography | |
Right-sided aortic arch and aberrant right subclavian artery by HRCT with contrast | |
Multiple ring tracheal stenosis | Complete multiple ring tracheal stenosis by HRCT |
Absent inlet of the right main bronchus | Aplasia of the right lung in HRCT with contrast |
Multiple ring tracheal stenosis and opening in the posterior wall of the trachea | TEF by CT with virtual bronchoscopy |