Laryngotracheobronchial papillomatosis: findings on computed tomography scans of the chest

J Bras Pneumol. 2008 Dec;34(12):1084-9. doi: 10.1590/s1806-37132008001200016.
[Article in English, Portuguese]

Abstract

Objective: To present the findings of computed tomography (CT) scans of the chest in patients with laryngotracheobronchial papillomatosis.

Methods: We retrospectively analyzed CT scans of eight patients, five males and three females, ranging from 5 to 18 years of age with a mean age of 10.5 years. Images were independently reviewed by two radiologists. In discrepant cases, a consensus was reached.

Results: The most common CT findings were intratracheal polypoid lesions and pulmonary nodules, many of which were cavitated.

Conclusions: In patients with laryngotracheobronchial papillomatosis, the most common tomographic finding was the combination of intratracheal polypoid lesions and multiple pulmonary nodules, many of which were cavitated.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Bronchial Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Laryngeal Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
  • Male
  • Mediastinal Cyst / diagnostic imaging
  • Multiple Pulmonary Nodules / diagnostic imaging
  • Papilloma / diagnostic imaging*
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Tracheal Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*