what is peribronchial thickening
Peribronchial cuffing, also referred to as peribronchial thickening or bronchial wall thickening, is a radiologic sign which occurs when excess fluid or mucus buildup in the small airway passages of the lung causes localized patches of atelectasis (lung collapse).eribronchial cuffing, also referred to as peribronchial thickening or bronchial wall thickening, is a radiologic sign which occurs when excess fluid or mucus buildup in the small airway passages of the lung causes localized patches of atelectasis (lung collapse).
The peribronchial thickening is a sign of airway inflammation and offers no prognostic or diagnostic information. The main thing is coughing and wheezing, strongly suggestive of asthma or asthmatic bronchitis.atient has benign interstitial changes within the left lower lobe (she feels her problem much more in the right lung) along with peribronchial thickening, which appear stable as compared with the previous study.