Imaging of Large Airway Disorders.

ABSTRACT

Large airway disorders encompass a large variety of diseases and pathology, with broad categories including anatomic variants, congenital abnormalities, acquired abnormalities, inflammatory/infiltrative causes, infection, and tumors. The most common diseases in each category are discussed with a focus on the salient imaging findings. Pitfalls to beware of are discussed through the article, and concludes with a general method to approaching large airways pathology that should provide the reader with a basic framework and understanding of this complex topic.