- Abnormal Chest CT findings (excluding lung nodules)
- Bronchopleural fistula (post-surgical)
An abnormal passageway (a sinus tract) that develops between the large airways in the lungs (the bronchi) and the space between the membranes that line the lungs (the pleural cavity). - Interstitial lung diseases
A large group of diseases that cause scarring, or fibrosis, of the lungs - Foreign body removal
- Lung nodules
- MAI (Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare) infection
Atypical mycobacterial infection - Mediastinal mass
Growths that form in the area of the chest that separates the lungs - Pleural effusion
A build-up of excess fluid between the layers of the pleura outside the lungs - Thymomas
A tumor (benign or malignant) originating from the epithelial cells of the thymus (a lymphoid organ in the neck that produces T cells for the immune system) - Tracheal stenosis
A narrowing of the trachea, or windpipe, due to scar tissue formation or malformation of the cartilage in the trachea -
Tracheobronchial malacia
When the walls of the airway (specifically the trachea and bronchi) are weakened that can cause the airway to become narrow or collapse -
Tracheoesophageal fistulas
An abnormal connection between the esophagus and trachea (windpipe)
