Abstract Reference

Unique Identifier

91373900

Authors

Fukumoto K. Matsuzaki Y. Yoshioka M. Edagawa M. Shibata K. Koga Y.

Title

[Congenital bronchomalacia of left main bronchus combined with lobar emphysema, pectus excavatum and right aortic arch--a case report]. [Japanese]

Source

Nippon Kyobu Geka Gakkai Zasshi - Journal of the Japanese Association for Thoracic Surgery. 39(6):943-7, 1991 Jun.

Abstract

One-year-old girl was admitted because of recurrent pneumonia and pectus excavatum. Chest X-ray showed hyperlucency at the upper lung field and infiltrated shadow at the lower field of the left lung. Bronchoscopy and bronchograms revealed marked collapse in a long segment of the left main bronchus during expiration. CT scan showed an emphysematous change and a giant bulla of left lung. Angiogram showed right aortic arch. Sternoturnover was performed at 5 years of age for pectus excavatum. After 10 months, left pneumonectomy was performed for bronchomalacia and lobar emphysema. Pathologic findings of the bronchus revealed that the rings were flattened, while the cartilage was microscopically normal.

MeSH Heading

Aorta, Thoracic/ab [Abnormalities]
Bronchi/ab [Abnormalities]
Bronchi/su [Surgery]
Case Report
Child, Preschool
English Abstract
LaryngealFemale
Funnel Chest/co [Complications]
Funnel Chest/su [Surgery]
Human
Pneumonectomy
Pulmonary Emphysema/co [Complications]
Pulmonary Emphysema/su [Surgery]




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