J Korean Radiol Soc.  1987 Dec;23(6):941-947. 10.3348/jkrs.1987.23.6.941.

CT of lobar collapse

• Suh DC
• Im JG
• Park JH
• Han MC

• KMID: 2359334
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3348/jkrs.1987.23.6.941

Abstract

The CT findings of labor collapse are analysed in an attempt to egaluate the patterns of labor collapse and toget the helpful signs in differentiation between benign and malignant causes of collapse. 43 cases of laborcollapse with or without endobronchial obstruction were reviewed. In 29 of 43 cases the collapses were caused bt lung cancer. Bening causes of labor collapse included tuberculosis(10), broncholith(2), organizing pneumonia(1) and hamartoma(1). The helpful signs favoring malignant cause of the labor collapse were proximal bulging of the collapsed lobe, low density mass within the collapsed lung, and endobronchial lesion. Above described differential findings were especially applicable in cases of upper lobe collapse.

MeSH Terms

Lung
Lung Neoplasms