title: Bilateral communicating bronchopulmonary foregut malformations in a child.
abstract: Communicating bronchopulmonary foregut malformations are rare anomalies. The complex anatomy requires innovative surgical techniques. We report a child with bilateral sequestrations communicating with the lower esophagus. The sequestrations were excised through a single thoracotomy incision and the esophagus was repaired. Postoperatively the child has remained asymptomatic.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, PSG Institute of Medical Sciences, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu, India.
authors.forename: Arbinder Kumar
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Singal
authors.forename: V R Ravi
authors.initials: VR
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: Madhusudana
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rao
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Matthai
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D001980:Bronchi / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000196:embryology; D001998:Bronchopulmonary Sequestration / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D004947:Esophagus / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D005183:Failure to Thrive / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008168:Lung / Q000098:blood supply / Q000196:embryology; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000209:etiology; D012008:Recurrence; D013908:Thoracotomy