Upright MDCT evaluation of gravity-induced bronchial collapse and paradoxical lung volume reduction in severe thoracic lordoscoliosis: A case report
Akira Inoue, Kota Watanabe, Satoshi Suzuki, Yoshitake Yamada, Masaya Nakamura, Masahiro Jinzaki · 2026
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Description
Akira Inoue and five co-authors report the case of a 21-year-old man whose curved spine pressed on his airway. His breathing trouble grew worse when he stood up, a clue that standard scans taken lying down might miss the problem. The team therefore scanned him both lying down and standing upright, using a CT machine that works in both positions.
The upright scan showed the right main airway shrinking by about two-thirds when the man stood. His lung volume also fell by about 30 percent on standing, the reverse of what doctors expect. After surgery, his upright lung volume rose sharply and the airway pressure eased. The authors suggest that upright scanning can reveal posture-linked breathing problems that flat scans hide, and can help plan care for such patients.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Akira Inoue, Kota Watanabe, Satoshi Suzuki, Yoshitake Yamada, Masaya Nakamura, Masahiro Jinzaki |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 11 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |