title: Congenital bronchial atresia with regional emphysema associated with pectus excavatum.
abstract: Two cases of congenital bronchial atresia with pectus excavatum are reported. Costosternal retraction during the efforts to overcome the airway obstruction due to encroachment on normal lung tissue by the hyperinflated segments may play a part in causing pectus excavatum.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonary Medicine, University Hospital Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: van Klaveren
authors.forename: W J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Morshuis
authors.forename: L K
authors.initials: LK
authors.lastname: Lacquet
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Cox
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Festen
authors.forename: F M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Heystraten
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001980:Bronchi / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005660:Funnel Chest / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008173:Lung Diseases, Obstructive / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D011656:Pulmonary Emphysema / Q000209:etiology*