An Adult Case of Bronchial Atresia Mimicking Pulmonary Embolism
| Autor: | Fred Logalbo, Jagruti Patel, Vijay P. Balasubramanian, Eric P. Wilson |
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| Rok vydání: | 2009 |
| Předmět: |
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
medicine.medical_specialty business.industry Bronchial atresia Adult case respiratory system Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine medicine.disease Asymptomatic respiratory tract diseases Pulmonary embolism Clinical diagnosis medicine Thromboembolic disease Radiology medicine.symptom business Congenital disorder |
| Zdroj: | Clinical Pulmonary Medicine. 16:57-59 |
| ISSN: | 1068-0640 |
| DOI: | 10.1097/cpm.0b013e318193f3f1 |
| Popis: | Bronchial atresia is a rare congenital disorder usually discovered as an incidental radiographic finding in otherwise asymptomatic individuals. It is more of a radiographic rather than a clinical diagnosis. It is characterized by localized area of air-trapping and oligemia which sometimes could be mistaken for pulmonary embolism. We present a case of a female adult patient with bronchial atresia who was thought to have pulmonary thromboembolic disease. |
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