title: Diffuse cystic bronchiectasis associated with left microtia and external auditory canal atresia: a very rare coincidence.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To present a case in which diffuse cystic bronchiectasis was associated with left microtia/external auditory canal atresia.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 10-year-old girl suffering from cough, fever, dyspnea and sputum for 6 months was transferred to our clinic due to the diagnosis of bronchopneumonia. She had recurrent episodes of bronchopneumonia. On examination, left microtia and left external auditory canal atresia were detected. Thorax CT revealed diffuse cystic bronchiectasis on the left lung. Radiological examination showed atresia of the left external auditory canal. We could not find any etiopathological reason causing bronchiectasis.
  
  
  METHODS
  The patient underwent left pneumonectomy and postoperative histopathology was reported as bronchiectasis.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This report shows a unique case in which an association of diffuse cystic bronchiectasis and left microtia/external auditory canal atresia was observed. Hence in newborns with microtia and/or external auditory canal atresia, the probability of development of bronchiectasis should be borne in mind and such patients should be followed up more carefully regarding this rare association.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Sutcu Imam University, Kahramanmaras, Turkey. drmdavutoglu@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Mehmet
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Davutoglu
authors.forename: Cengiz
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Dilber
authors.forename: Hasan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Turut
authors.forename: Ekrem
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Guler
authors.forename: Hamza
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Karabiber
authors.forename: Selma
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Guler
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple; D001987:Bronchiectasis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D004424:Ear Canal / Q000002:abnormalities*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011013:Pneumonectomy