HomeRadiologyVol. 103, No. 1 PreviousNext Diagnostic RadiologyRadiologic Assessment of Bronchopleural Fistula with EmpyemaJohn T. Hsu22, Grant M. Bennett, Edward WolffJohn T. Hsu22, Grant M. Bennett, Edward WolffAuthor Affiliations Department of Radiology St. Luke's HospitalAmsterdam Ave. at 114th St. New York, N. Y. 10025John T. Hsu22Grant M. BennettEdward WolffPublished Online:Apr 1 1972https://doi.org/10.1148/103.1.41MoreSectionsPDF ToolsImage ViewerAdd to favoritesCiteTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked In AbstractSimple methylene blue or ether bedside tests or radionuclide inhalation may disclose bronchopleural fistulas but provide no information as to size, number, or location. These facts are essential: a small fistula may close spontaneously and a large one require surgery. A sinogram is believed the procedure of choice to delineate a peripherally situated small fistula. A large or centrally located one can be visualized by bronchoscopy. Selective bronchography can demonstrate fistulas which are either central or peripheral.Article HistoryAccepted: Oct 1971Published in print: Apr 1972 FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsCited ByDie ChirurgieArchivos de Bronconeumología (English Edition), Vol. 54, No. 8Archivos de Bronconeumología, Vol. 54, No. 8Journal of Bronchology & Interventional Pulmonology, Vol. 25, No. 1Multidetector computed tomography findings of central bronchopleural fistulas as sequelae of tuberculosis, chemo radiation and trauma: A report of three casesRespiratory Medicine Case Reports, Vol. 9Revue de Pneumologie Clinique, Vol. 68, No. 4Case Reports in Medicine, Vol. 2012Journal of Critical Care, Vol. 25, No. 1Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography, Vol. 34, No. 1Chest, Vol. 128, No. 6The American Journal of the Medical Sciences, Vol. 327, No. 6Current Opinion in Pulmonary Medicine, Vol. 8, No. 4Annals of Saudi Medicine, Vol. 18, No. 6Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology, Vol. 20, No. 5Radiologic Clinics of North America, Vol. 27, No. 6Clinics in Chest Medicine, Vol. 6, No. 1Radiologic Clinics of North America, Vol. 21, No. 3Clinics in Chest Medicine, Vol. 2, No. 1Recommended Articles RSNA Education Exhibits RSNA Case Collection Vol. 103, No. 1 Metrics Altmetric Score PDF download