Preoperative evaluation of bronchiectasis by computed tomography

A patient with known lingular bronchiectasis is presented for whom CT was used as the sole preoperative radiographic method to exclude disease in the remainder of the bronchial tree. The patient has remained symptom free for 12 months following lingulectomy. The potential of CT to obviate the need for bronchography in the preoperative staging of bronchiectasis is discussed.