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Computed tomography diagnosis of bronchial compression by the spine after surgical correction of scoliosis

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Compression of the bronchi by vertebral bodies is an uncommon cause of atelectasis. This report describes a patient with such a compression and the important role of CT in establishing the etiology.

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  1. Department of Radiology, Northwestern University Medical School, 60614, Chicago, IL, USA

    M. Karoll & R. J. Hernandez

  2. Department of Radiology, The Children's Memorial Hospital, 2300 Children's Plaza, 60614, Chicago, IL, USA

    R. J. Hernandez

  3. Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pulmonary Medicine, The Children's Memorial Hospital, 60614, Chicago, IL, USA

    H. U. Wessel

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Karoll, M., Hernandez, R.J. & Wessel, H.U. Computed tomography diagnosis of bronchial compression by the spine after surgical correction of scoliosis. Pediatr Radiol 14, 335–336 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01601888

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