Congenital bronchial atresia with regional emphysema associated with pectus excavatum.
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.
van Klaveren
R J
RJ
Department of Pulmonary Medicine, University Hospital Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
Morshuis
W J
WJ
Lacquet
L K
LK
Cox
A L
AL
Festen
J
J
Heystraten
F M
FM
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*