Member Comments are provided by individuals and reflect their personal opinions only. Under NO circumstances should you act on any advice or opinion posted in this forum. ALWAYS check with your personal physician before taking any action regarding your health! MedHelp International and our partners, sponsors and affiliates have no obligation to monitor any comments posted on this site, or the content and/or accuracy of such exchanges. MedHelp International does not endorse the views of any user.
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder (Expert Forum)
CT Necessary for Bronc ?
Answered by
MN
This forum is for questions and support regarding COPD, coughing/wheezing, chronic bronchitis, emphysema, lung infections, pollution, smoking, treatment for COPD, and what causes COPD.
Doctor's Answer
by National Jewish, May 09, 2008 03:43PM
, May 09, 2008 03:43PM
There should be no need to repeat the CT scan prior to the bronchoscopy. The right middle lobe (RML) syndrome refers to persistent or recurrent collapse of all or part of the right middle lobe of the lung. It is often associated with nontuberculous mycobacterial infection. Also it has been described as occurring with Sjogren's syndrome. You might want to discuss these possibilities prior to the bronchoscopy, so that adequate specimens are taken for diagnostic purposes.
Stents are frequently used for correction of a collapsing bronchus but the RML is long and narrow and would not readily lend itself to stenting. The more definitive procedure would be surgical removal of the RML.
Stents are frequently used for correction of a collapsing bronchus but the RML is long and narrow and would not readily lend itself to stenting. The more definitive procedure would be surgical removal of the RML.
