Congenital absence of the right upper lobe bronchus with double segmental tracheal bronchi.
A multidisciplinary approach revealed an absent right upper lobe bronchus and atretic bronchioles in a child with recurrent pulmonary infections. Use of a multidimensional computed tomographic scan and bronchoscopy clearly delineated the anatomical aberration. The child underwent an uncomplicated right upper anterior segmentectomy with an expedient recovery.
Di Luozzo
Gabriele
G
Department of Surgery and Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02215, USA.
Kim
Heung Bae
HB
Boiselle
Phillip M
PM
Colin
Andrew A
AA
Fishman
Steven J
SJ
D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple; D001249:Asthma / Q000150:complications; D001980:Bronchi / Q000002:abnormalities*; D001987:Bronchiectasis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D001995:Bronchography; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D002648:Child; D003371:Cough; D004198:Disease Susceptibility; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000209:etiology; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000002:abnormalities; D011667:Pulmonary Veins / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery; D012008:Recurrence; D012130:Respiratory Hypersensitivity / Q000150:complications; D036542:Tomography, Spiral Computed