Tamara Y. Carroll MD, Presenter: Nothing to Disclose

Gregory Kicska MD, PhD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Sudhakar N. Pipavath MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Moira Aitken MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

J. David Godwin MD, Abstract Co-Author: Shareholder, Cardiac Insight

1. Definition of tracheal diverticula and types. 2. The epidemiology and pathophysiology of tracheal diverticula. 3. Awareness of the atypical appearance of infected or fluid filled tracheal diverticula in order to avoid misdiagnosis of neoplasm or lymphadenopathy and prevent unnecessary invasive work-up.

1. Brief review of the pathophysiology of tracheal diverticula. 2. Brief discussion of epidemiology. 3. Typical CT appearance of tracheal diverticulum. 4. Cases mimicking adenopathy or neoplasm 4.1. CT and other modality imaging (e.g. ultrasound and FDG-PET) appearance of filled tracheal diverticula 4.2. Patient symptomatology and presentation with filled tracheal diverticula.

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Carroll, T, Kicska, G, Pipavath, S, Aitken, M, Godwin, J, The Paratracheal Pseudomass: An Atypical Appearance of Tracheal Diverticulum..  Radiological Society of North America 2014 Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, - ,Chicago IL. http://archive.rsna.org/2014/14012382.html