Thoongsuwan Nisa, Stern Eric J
Department of Radiology, Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington 98104-2499, USA.
J Thorac Imaging. 2003 Apr;18(2):110-2. doi: 10.1097/00005382-200304000-00012.
Calcification of the trachea and proximal bronchi is a common, normal finding on chest radiographs in the elderly population, especially in women. More extensive airway calcification is also a rare manifestation of many pathologic conditions. The authors report a case of pathologic tracheobronchial calcification associated with long-term warfarin therapy. Chest radiographs showed prominent, diffuse calcification of the tracheobronchial tree. Computed tomography showed extensive calcification of the airway walls, extending from the trachea to the lung periphery.
气管及近端支气管钙化在老年人群的胸部X光片上是常见的正常表现，尤其是在女性中。更广泛的气道钙化也是许多病理状况的罕见表现。作者报告了一例与长期华法林治疗相关的病理性气管支气管钙化病例。胸部X光片显示气管支气管树有明显的弥漫性钙化。计算机断层扫描显示气道壁广泛钙化，从气管延伸至肺周边。
