Tracheobronchial Stenting in an Infant with an Anomalous Right Main Bronchus

Autor:	Barbara Wolfson, John A. Tucker, Laurie Varlotta, Kalpana S. DePasquale
Rok vydání:	2007
Předmět:	Bronchus Respiratory distress business.industry Left main bronchus Mediastinal Shift Mediastinum Atelectasis Anatomy respiratory system medicine.disease respiratory tract diseases Stenosis medicine.anatomical_structure Otorhinolaryngology Right Main Bronchus medicine business
Zdroj:	Ear, Nose & Throat Journal. 86:240-243
ISSN:	1942-7522 0145-5613
DOI:	10.1177/014556130708600421
Popis:	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.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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