Central (Tracheobronchial) Airway Obstruction


Epidemiology


Etiology

Tracheobronchial Infection

Tracheobronchial Neoplasm

Primary Tracheobronchial Tumor

Endobronchial Metastases (see also Lung Metastases-Endobronchial)

Extrinsic Tracheobronchial Compression

  • Enlarged Pulmonary Artery
    • Etiology
      • Tetralogy of Fallot (see Tetralogy of Fallot): in infants and children
      • Transposition of Great Vessles with Ventricular Septal Defect: in infants and children
    • Physiology
      • Extrinsic Tracheobronchial Compression
  • Granulomatous Mediastinitis and Fibrosing Mediastinitis (see Granulomatous Mediastinitis and Fibrosing Mediastinitis)
    • Physiology
      • Extrinsic Tracheobronchial Compression
  • Mediastinal Mass (see Mediastinal Mass)
    • Etiology
      • Bulky Mediastinal or Peribronchial Lymphadenopathy
      • Mediastinal Tumor
    • Physiology
      • Extrinsic Tracheobronchial Compression
  • Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm (TAA) (see Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm)
    • Physiology
      • Extrinsic Tracheobronchial Compression
  • Thyroid Cancer/Thyromegaly/Goiter (see Goiter and Thyroid Cancer)
    • Physiology
      • Extrinsic Tracheal Compression

Other Tracheobronchial Obstructive Process


Physiology


Diagnosis

Pulmonary Function Tests (PFT’s) (see xxxx)

Bronchoscopy (see xxxx)


Clinical Manifestations

Pulmonary Manifestations

Obstructive Symptoms


Treatment

XXXXXX


References