Unilateral hyper-translucent lung: a rare case report of bronchial atresia

Autor:	Sachdeva, Ruchi Arora, Dawar, Sachet, Parashar, Deepali, Nagar, Sunil
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2022
Předmět:	congenital anomaly bronchial atresia hyper-translucent lung
Zdroj:	Folia Medica 64(2): 337-340
ISSN:	1314-2143 0204-8043
DOI:	10.3897/folmed.64.e60500
Popis:	A young female patient with chronic left side chest pain warranted a work-up. Chest X-ray suggested left hyper-translucency. High resolution computed tomography scan revealed left atretic apicoposterior segmental bronchus with an area of hyper-translucency suggestive of bronchial atresia. Fiberoptic bronchoscopy findings were normal. Spirometry showed moderate restriction with mild obstruction. It is a rare developmental anomaly characterised by interruption of normal bronchial continuity. Most commonly, it involves the apicoposterior segmental bronchus of left upper lobe as seen in our case. Since it is a benign condition, surgical treatment or any aggressive method of treatment is not required. However, intervention may be required in case of life threatening complications.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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