title: Obstructed tracheal bronchus as a cause of post-obstructive pneumonia.
abstract: This article describes a case of obstructed supernumerary tracheal bronchus with partial atelectasis and pneumonia of the right upper lobe, diagnosed using trispiral tomograms. An obstructing broncholith, a supernumerary tracheal bronchus, and granulation tissue mass extruding from the bronchus were confirmed by resection of the pulmonary segment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Critical Care Medicine, Keesler Air Force Base, Biloxi, Mississippi, USA.
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Middleton
authors.forename: J T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Littleton
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Brickey
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Picone
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000150:complications; D001980:Bronchi / Q000002:abnormalities*; D001982:Bronchial Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002137:Calculi / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D014132:Trachea / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging