Complete tracheal duplication in an adult with thoracic aortic coarctation.
Partial and complete duplication of the trachea have previously been reported as rare causes of respiratory distress in children. We report a case of complete tracheal duplication detected incidentally in an adult during a computed tomography angiogram of the heart performed as part of an evaluation for coarctation of the aorta.
Scharf
Michael L
ML
Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Deborah Heart and Lung Center, Browns Mills, NJ 08015, USA. scharfm@deborah.org
Gallagher
Thomas C
TC
D000328:Adult; D000792:Angiography; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001017:Aortic Coarctation / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014132:Trachea / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*