THE EFFECT OF TRACHEAL DIVERTICULUM AND CHRONIC OSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE
ON CHEST ANTHROPOMETRY
Abstract
Objective: In this study, the effect of tracheal diverticula (TD) on
chest anthropometry and its relation with chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD) was evaluated. Method: Between January 2019 and March
2020, 995 patients who underwent chest CT were retrospectively analyzed
and TD was detected in 31 cases. Group 1 is only TD, Group 2 is TD +
COPD, Group 3 is only COPD, Group 4 is defined as control group. We
measured the localization, size, the distance to carina and vocal cord
of TDs. In all groups chest diameters at T4 and T9 levels were measured
as transverse and vertical plans. Results: TDs detected mostly at the T2
and T3 levels. In Group 1 and Group 2, there was a statistically
significant difference the distance to TD of vocal chords. A
statistically significant difference was found between Group 1 and Group
3 only in the vertical diameter at the T4 and T9 levels. Conclusion: We
observed that COPD effect TD location and also TD had opposite effect on
anteroposteriorly increasing chest parameters in COPD. Precence of TD is
essential on COPD patients about thorax anthropometry. Keywords:
Tracheal diverticulum; antropometry; radiology; COPD; chest diameter