Necrotizing tracheobronchitis identified on an indium-111-white blood cell scan.

Abstract

The clinical entity of necrotizing tracheobronchitis (NTB) is well described in the pediatric literature. The incidence of NTB in neonatal autopsies varies from 4% to 44%. More than 3 hr of assisted ventilation may be necessary for the development of NTB in neonates. A similar clinical problem was described as "hemorrhagic tracheitis" in two adults during high frequency jet ventilation and as a complication of conventional mechanical ventilation in an adult. We present here a rather unusual case of NTB in an adult on mechanical ventilation, in whom tracheobronchitis was diagnosed incidentally with an 111In white blood cell scan obtained for other purposes.

• Authors: S P Desai, D L Yuille
• Journal: Journal of nuclear medicine : official publication, Society of Nuclear Medicine (J Nucl Med) Vol. 33 Issue 9 Pg. 1704-6 (Sep 1992) ISSN: 0161-5505 [Print] United States
• PMID: 1517849 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Indium Radioisotopes

Topics

• Bronchitis (diagnostic imaging, etiology, pathology)
• Female
• Humans
• Indium Radioisotopes
• Leukocytes
• Middle Aged
• Necrosis
• Radionuclide Imaging
• Respiration, Artificial (adverse effects)
• Tracheitis (diagnostic imaging, etiology, pathology)