| Autor: |
DePasquale, Kalpana S., Tucker, John A., Wolfson, Barbara, Varlotta, Laurie |
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ENT: Ear, Nose & Throat Journal; Apr2007, Vol. 86 Issue 4, p240-243, 4p |
| Abstrakt: |
Congenital anomalies of the right main bronchi have not been fully described. Bronchial anomalies are usually asymptomatic unless they coexist with other abnormalities. We describe a rare bronchial anomaly in a 2-month-old girl in which the right upper lobe, middle lobe, and lower lobe bronchi all originated at the same point as a result of a developmental teratogenic long right main bronchus and an absent bronchus intermedius. Furthermore, the left main bronchus contained a proximal segment of stenosis. This combination of anomalies, along with right upper lobe atelectasis and left-sided hyperinflation, resulted in a severe right mediastinal shift and respiratory distress. The mediastinum was returned to midline with endoscopic placement of an in-dwelling tracheobronchial stent into the left main bronchus. To the best of our knowledge, the specific developmental anomaly in our patient has not been previously described. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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