Pulmonology Book

http://www.fpnotebook.com/

Broncholithiasis

Advertisement

  1. Causes
    1. Pulmonary Tuberculosis
    2. Histoplasmosis
    3. Silicosis
  2. Pathophysiology
    1. Broncholith perforates
      1. Calcified lymph node or granuloma
    2. Perforation extends from hilar region into bronchi
  3. Symptoms
    1. Sudden onset cough
    2. Hemoptysis (may be massive)
  4. Signs
    1. Hemoptysis may contain Calcium Carbonate fragments
    2. Coarse rhonchi
    3. Fever
  5. Diagnosis
    1. Bronchoscopy
      1. May localize broncholith or perforation site
  6. Radiology: Chest XRay
    1. Distal bronchus with calcified fragment
    2. Hilar or paratracheal nodes may be calcified
  7. Course
    1. Pulmonary hemorrhage from broncholith has been fatal
  8. References
    1. Lin (1978) JAMA 239:2153

Broncholithiasis (C0221367)

ConceptsDisease or Syndrome (T047)
ICD9518.89
EnglishBroncholithiasis, BRONCHOPULMONARY LITHIASIS, LUNG CALCULUS
Spanishbroncolitiasis
Parent ConceptsBronchial Diseases (C0006261), Diffuse pulmonary calcinosis (C0340112), Duplicate concept (C1274013)
SourcesDXP, MTHICD9, SCTSPA, SNOMEDCT
Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)



Navigation Tree