Bronchial Atresia with Collapse of the Right Upper Lobe: A Case Report.
- Author:
Sung Ho KIM
1
;
In Seok JANG
;
Byung Kyun KIM
;
Chang Dae OUCK
;
Jong Woo KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, College of Medicine, Gyeongsang National University and Hospital, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Bronchial atresia;
Bronchial disease
- MeSH:
Bronchi;
Bronchial Diseases;
Thorax;
Ventilation
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
1997;30(8):843-844
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Congenital bronchial atresia is one of the rare bronchopulmonary anomalies which is thought to be caused by a vascular insult of uncertain timing during fefal development. It is defined as an anomaly which does not have communication between a segmental or lobar bronchus and the main airway. Because of the collateral ventilation, almost all of these cases show hyperlucency of the involved segment or lobe in chest roentgenogram. We report an extremely rare case of congenital bronchial atresia with collapse of the right upper lobe which was treated by surgical resection.
