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Peribronchial cuffing

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Overview

Overview

Peribronchial cuffing is an abnormality on a chest x-ray whereby the usually thin bronchial walls are thickened and take on a doughnut-like appearance.

Diagnosis

Diagnosis

Chest X Ray

The red arrows point to thickened bronchial walls that have a doughnut-like appearance.
The red arrows point to thickened bronchial walls that have a doughnut-like appearance.


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