Research Article

Morphological Analysis of Bronchial Arteries and Variants with Computed Tomography Angiography

Table 6

Cauldwell classification.

TypePatternFrequency

1Two left independent of the thoracic aorta and one right originated from intercostobrachial trunk40.6%
2One left independent of the thoracic aorta and one right originated from intercostobrachial trunk21%
3Two left independent of the thoracic aorta and two right (one independent of the thoracic aorta and one originated from intercostobrachial trunk)20%
4One left independent of the thoracic aorta and two right (one independent of the thoracic aorta and one originated from intercostobrachial trunk)9.7%