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(Chest. 1952;22:171-182.)
© 1952 American College of Chest Physicians

Lingular Disease

WILLIAM A. HOPKINS M.D., F.C.C.P.1 and TED F. LEIGH M.D.1

1 The Departments of Surgery and Radiology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, and Emory University Hospital, Emory University, Georgia.

Of the 32 cases of lingular disease presented, 14 have been resected. The predominating disease was bronchiectasis. Carcinoma was encountered in four cases. Various other types of diseases have been seen in the lingular segment. If the patient's condition warrants, we feel that resection is the treatment of choice in lingular bronchiectasis.

It is important to realize that lingular disease can be diagnosed on plain roentgenograms of the chest. On the posterio-anterior and lateral chest films one can suspect disease, and confirmation is possible by bronchoscopy, bronchography, or exploration. Lingular disease is present more often than is usually suspected. All cases should be given careful diagnostic study, as carcinoma occurred in approximately 12 per cent of those in this series.






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