REPORT OF A CASE ABOUT GIANT BRONCHOPYOCE LE INCLUDING THE GENERAL AND RADIOLOGIC CHARACTERISTICS

A case of giant bronchocele is reported. This lesion is due to a mucus and pus filled dilatation of the bronchial tree proximal to a stenosi s. The latter can be either congenital or acquired, or in the context of a diffuse bronchopathy, which can be responsible for a functional s tenosis. Both plain radiography and computed tomography findings are d iagnostic. The etiology of the abnormality however represents an impor tant problem to be solved. Further, a thoractomy is often necessary, e xcept in those case arising in the context of a diffuse bronchopathy, which usually resolve either spontaneously or following medical treatm ent.