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Int. j. morphol ; 41(2): 349-354, abr. 2023. ilus, tab
Article in English | LILACS | ID: biblio-1440319

ABSTRACT

SUMMARY: The purpose of this study is to evaluate changes in the trachea and bronchi using 3-dimensional reconstruction images obtained from the initial and follow-up computed tomography (CT) scans of COVID-19 patients. A hundred COVID-19 patients over the age of 18 were included in our study. CT images were transferred to Mimics software, and a 3-dimensional reconstruction of the trachea and bronchi was performed. The initial and follow-up CT images of COVID-19 patients were graded as none (grade 0), mild (grade 1), moderate (grade 2), and severe (grade 3) according to the total lung severity score. The patients were divided into progression and regression groups according to the grade increase/decrease between the initial and follow-up CTs. Moreover, the patients were divided into groups as 0-2 weeks, 2-4 weeks, 4-12 weeks, and over 12 weeks according to the duration between the initial and follow-up CTs. The mean cross-sectional area, circumference, and diameter measurements of the right upper lobar bronchus, intermediate bronchus, middle lobar bronchus, and left lower lobar bronchus decreased in the follow-up CTs of the progression group. This decrease was not found to be statistically significant. In the follow-up CTs of the regression group, the left upper lobar bronchus and left lower lobar bronchus measurements increased but not statistically significant. Upon comparing the onset of the disease and the follow-up period, statistically significant changes did not occur in the trachea, main bronchus, and lobar bronchus of COVID-19 patients.


El propósito de este estudio fue evaluar los cambios en la tráquea y los bronquios utilizando imágenes de reconstrucción tridimensionales obtenidas de las tomografías computarizadas (TC) iniciales y de seguimiento de pacientes con COVID-19. En nuestro estudio se incluyeron 100 pacientes con COVID-19 mayores de 18 años. Las imágenes de TC se transfirieron al software Mimics y se realizó una reconstrucción tridimensional de la tráquea y los bronquios. Las imágenes de TC iniciales y de seguimiento de los pacientes con COVID-19 se calificaron como ninguna (grado 0), leve (grado 1), moderada (grado 2) y grave (grado 3) según la puntuación total de gravedad pulmonar. Los pacientes se dividieron en grupos de progresión y regresión según el aumento/disminución del grado entre las TC iniciales y de seguimiento. Además, los pacientes se dividieron en grupos de 0 a 2 semanas, de 2 a 4 semanas, de 4 a 12 semanas y de más de 12 semanas según la duración entre la TC inicial y la de seguimiento. Las mediciones medias del área transversal, la circunferencia y el diámetro del bronquio lobar superior derecho, el bronquio intermedio, el bronquio lobar medio y el bronquio lobar inferior izquierdo disminuyeron en las TC de seguimiento del grupo de progresión. No se encontró que esta disminución fuera estadísticamente significativa. En las TC de seguimiento del grupo de regresión, las mediciones del bronquio lobar superior izquierdo y del bronquio lobar inferior izquierdo aumentaron pero no fueron estadísticamente significativas. Al comparar el inicio de la enfermedad y el período de seguimiento, no ocurrieron cambios estadísticamente significativos en la tráquea, el bronquio principal y el bronquio lobar de los pacientes con COVID-19.


Subject(s)
Humans , Male , Female , Middle Aged , Trachea/diagnostic imaging , Bronchi/diagnostic imaging , COVID-19/pathology , Trachea/pathology , Bronchi/pathology , Tomography, X-Ray Computed , Follow-Up Studies , Printing, Three-Dimensional
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Rev. cuba. med ; 61(1)mar. 2022.
Article in Spanish | LILACS, CUMED | ID: biblio-1408984

ABSTRACT

Introducción: El bronquio cardíaco es una anomalía congénita poco frecuente, con una incidencia de aproximadamente 0,1 por ciento. Consiste en un bronquio supernumerario que nace de la pared medial del bronquio principal derecho o del bronquio intermediario, opuesto al origen del bronquio para el lóbulo superior derecho y proximal al bronquio del segmento apical del lóbulo inferior derecho. Objetivo: Presentar el caso de un bronquio cardíaco diagnosticado por estudio endoscópico. Presentación del caso: Se presenta el caso de un paciente que ingresa en el servicio de Neumología del Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico Hermanos Ameijeiras por presentar tos, expectoración blanca, disnea a los grandes esfuerzos y una radiografía de tórax con una radiopacidad en el lóbulo superior izquierdo y que como hallazgo incidental durante la realización de la broncoscopia se detecta un bronquio cardíaco o supernumerario. Conclusiones: El bronquio cardíaco es una malformación congénita infrecuente que puede cursar de manera asintomática, cuyo diagnóstico definitivo es por broncoscopia(AU)


Introduction: The cardiac bronchus is a rare congenital anomaly, with an incidence of approximately 0.1 percent. It consists of a supernumerary bronchus that arises from the medial wall of the right main bronchus or the bronchus intermediary, opposite the origin of the bronchus for the right upper lobe and proximal to the bronchus of the apical segment of the right lower lobe. Objective: To report the case of a cardiac bronchus diagnosed by endoscopic study. Case report: We report the case of a patient who was admitted to the Pneumology service at Hermanos Ameijeiras Surgical Clinical Hospital due to cough, white expectoration, dyspnea on exertion and a chest X-ray with radiopacity in the upper lobe, and that as an incidental finding during the bronchoscopy, a cardiac or supernumerary bronchus was detected. Conclusions: Bronchus is an infrequent congenital malformation that can be asymptomatic, whose definitive diagnosis is by bronchoscopy(AU)


Subject(s)
Humans , Bronchi/abnormalities , Bronchoscopy/methods
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Int. j. morphol ; 40(4): 990-994, 2022. ilus, tab
Article in English | LILACS | ID: biblio-1405262

ABSTRACT

SUMMARY: Neuroendocrine lung tumours are a group of different tumours that have similar morphological, immunohistochemical and molecular characteristics, and represents 1-2 % of all malignant lung tumours. Tumorlet carcinoids represent the nodular proliferation of hyperplastic neuroendocrine cells that is smaller than 5 mm in size. In this study, we reported the unusual finding of tumour carcinoid and endobronchial hamartoma in the same bronchus. A 49-year-old male patient with symptoms of prolonged severe cough and fever, and was treated for pneumonia. Since he did not adequately respond to antibiotic therapy lung CT scan was performed which showed middle lobe bronchus obstruction. Bronchoscopy revealed a lobulated whitish tumour which was biopsied and histopathological diagnosis was hamartoma. Tumour could not be completely removed during bronchoscopy, it was decided to surgically remove it. On serial section, during gross examination in the same bronchus, an oval yellowish area with a diameter of 3 mm was found along the bronchial wall. According to gross and histomorphological characteristics and immunophenotype of tumour cells, the diagnosis of tumour carcinoid was set. Diagnosis of carcinoids of the tumorlet type is usually an accidental finding and it can be seen on CT in the form of subcentimeter, single or multiple, nodular changes. Considering that the clinical picture is nonspecific, they should always be kept in mind as a possible differential diagnosis.


RESUMEN: Los tumores neuroendocrinos de pulmón son un grupo de tumores de diferentes características morfológicas, inmunohistoquímicas y moleculares similares, y representan el 1- 2 % de todos los tumores malignos de pulmón. Los carcinoides tumorales representan la proliferación nodular de células neuroendocrinas hiperplásicas de tamaño inferior a 5 mm. En este estudio reportamos el hallazgo inusual de tumor carcinoide y hamartoma endobronquial en el mismo bronquio. Un paciente varón de 49 años con síntomas de tos severa prolongada y fiebre fue tratado por neumonía. Al no responder adecuadamente a la terapia con antibióticos, se realizó una tomografía computarizada de pulmón que mostró obstrucción del bronquio del lóbulo medio. La broncoscopia reveló una tumoración blanquecina lobulada de la cual se tomó biopsia y el diagnóstico histopatológico fue hamartoma. No fue posible extirpar el tumor por completo durante la broncoscopia y se decidió extirparlo quirúrgicamente. En la sección seriada, durante el examen macroscópico en el mismo bronquio, se encontró un área amarillenta ovalada de 3 mm de diámetro a lo largo de la pared bronquial. De acuerdo a las características macroscópicas e histomorfológicas y de inmunofenotipo de las células tumorales, se estableció el diagnóstico de tumor carcinoide. El diagnóstico de carcinoides de tipo tumorlet suele ser un hallazgo accidental y se observan en la TC en forma de cambios nodulares subcentimétricos, únicos o múltiples. En consideración de que el cuadro clínico es inespecífico, siempre debe tenerse en cuenta como posible diagnóstico diferencial.


Subject(s)
Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Bronchial Neoplasms/pathology , Carcinoid Tumor/pathology , Hamartoma/pathology , Bronchial Neoplasms/diagnosis , Bronchoscopy , Carcinoid Tumor/diagnosis , Hamartoma/diagnosis
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Rev. bras. anestesiol ; 69(4): 390-395, July-Aug. 2019. tab, graf
Article in English | LILACS | ID: biblio-1042002

ABSTRACT

Abstract Background Left double-lumen endotracheal tubes have been widely used in thoracic, esophageal, vascular, and mediastinal procedures to provide lung separation. Lacking clear objective guidelines, anesthesiologists usually select appropriately sized double-lumen endotracheal tubes based on their experience with 35 and 37 Fr double-lumen endotracheal tubes, which are the most commonly used. We hypothesized the patients with a left main bronchus of shorter length (<40 mm) had a greater chance of experiencing desaturation during one lung ventilation, due to obstruction in the orifice of the left upper lobe with the bronchial tube. Methods We included 360 patients with a left double-lumen intubated between September 2014 and August 2015. The patient's age, sex, height, weight, and underlying disease were recorded along with type of surgical procedure and the desaturation episodes. In addition, the width of the trachea and the width and length of the left bronchus were measured using computed tomography. Result Patients with a left main bronchus length of less than 40 mm who underwent intubation with a left double-lumen endotracheal tubes had significantly higher incidence of desaturation (Odds Ratio (OR: 8.087)) during one-lung ventilation. Other related factors of patients identified to be at risk of developing hypoxia were diabetes mellitus (OR: 5.368), right side collapse surgery (OR: 4.933), and BMI (OR: 1.105). Conclusions We identified that patients with a left main bronchus length of less than 40 mm have a great chance of desaturation, especially if other desaturation risk factors are present.


Resumo Justificativa Os tubos endotraqueais de duplo lúmen (Double-lumen tubes - DLTs) para intubação seletiva esquerda têm sido amplamente utilizados em procedimentos torácicos, esofágicos, vasculares e mediastinais para proporcionar a separação dos pulmões. Com a falta de diretrizes claras, os anestesiologistas geralmente selecionam os tubos com base em sua experiência com os tubos endotraqueais de duplo lúmen de 35 e 37 Fr, os mais comumente usados. Nossa hipótese foi que os pacientes com um brônquio principal esquerdo de menor comprimento (< 40 mm) apresentavam uma chance maior de sofrer dessaturação durante a ventilação monopulmonar, devido à obstrução do orifício do lobo superior esquerdo com o tubo brônquico. Métodos No total, 360 pacientes submetidos à intubação seletiva esquerda mediante o uso de tubo de duplo lúmen foram incluídos no estudo entre setembro de 2014 e agosto de 2015. Idade, sexo, altura, peso e doença de base foram registrados, junto do tipo de procedimento cirúrgico e os episódios de dessaturação. Além disso, a largura da traqueia e a largura e comprimento do brônquio esquerdo foram medidos por meio de tomografia computadorizada. Resultados Os pacientes com comprimento do brônquio principal esquerdo inferior a 40 mm, submetidos à intubação seletiva esquerda com tubos endotraqueais de duplo lúmen, tiveram incidência significativamente maior de dessaturação (Odds Ratio - OR: 8,087) durante a ventilação monopulmonar. Outros fatores relacionados aos pacientes e identificados como risco de desenvolver hipoxemia foram diabetes mellitus (OR: 5,368), cirurgia de colapso direito (OR: 4,933) e IMC (OR: 1,105). Conclusões Identificamos que os pacientes com comprimento do brônquio principal esquerdo inferior a 40 mm apresentam grande chance de dessaturação, principalmente se outros fatores de risco para dessaturação estiverem presentes.


Subject(s)
Humans , Male , Female , Adult , Aged , Bronchi/anatomy & histology , One-Lung Ventilation/methods , Intubation, Intratracheal/methods , Hypoxia/epidemiology , Tomography, X-Ray Computed , Retrospective Studies , Risk Factors , Intraoperative Complications/epidemiology , Middle Aged
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Rev. chil. radiol ; 22(1): 47-50, 2016. ilus
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-782656

ABSTRACT

We describe two cases of lipomatous endobronquial tumors diagnosed by CT. The first case showed a homogeneous fat density endobronquial nodule in the right intermediate bronchus compatible with lipoma. The second patient underwent a CT under the suspicion of a endobronquial lesion after two episodes of pneumonia localized in left lower lobe. The TC demonstrated a fat predominant nodule in the left lower lobe bronchus. The anatomopathologic study confirmed a lipomatous hamartoma with areas of mature cartilage.


. Describimos 2 casos de tumores lipomatosos endobronquiales diagnosticados mediante TC. El primer caso mostró un nódulo homogéneo de densidad grasa de 11 mm localizado en el bronquio intermediario derecho, que correspondió a un lipoma. El segundo paciente se sometió a una TC por la sospecha de lesión endobronquial luego que cursara con 2 episodios de neumonías localizadas en el lóbulo inferior izquierdo. En esta se demostró un nódulo de predominio graso con pequeñas áreas de densidad de partes blandas en el bronquio inferior izquierdo. El estudio patológico confirmó que se trataba de un hamartoma lipomatoso con áreas de cartílago maduro.


Subject(s)
Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Aged , Bronchial Neoplasms/diagnostic imaging , Tomography, X-Ray Computed , Lipoma/diagnostic imaging , Bronchial Neoplasms/pathology , Hamartoma/diagnostic imaging
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Rev. am. med. respir ; 15(4): 359-362, dic. 2015. ilus
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: biblio-842952

ABSTRACT

La atresia bronquial (AB) es una anomalía congénita poco frecuente y de etiología desconocida. Se caracteriza por la falla en el desarrollo de una porción de un bronquio con acumulación de secreciones bronquiales y atrapamiento aéreo distal a la lesión. El conocimiento de esta patología permite su incorporación dentro de los diagnósticos diferenciales de masas pulmonares.


Bronchial atresia (BA) is an uncommon congenital anomaly of unknown etiology. It is characterized by the failure to develop a portion of the bronchus with accumulation of bronchial secretions and air trapping distal to the lesion. The knowledge of this pathology can be taken into account within the differential diagnosis of lung masses.


Subject(s)
Congenital Abnormalities , Bronchi , Pulmonary Atresia
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Article in English | LILACS, COLNAL | ID: biblio-986413

ABSTRACT

Esophageal lung is a rare broncopulmonary foregut malformation, in which the main stem bronchus arises from the esophagus. Since the description by Keely et al. in 1960, less than 25 cases have been reported. We present a case of a 4-month-old female, who was referred to our institution after 2 months of management for respiratory recurrent infections. Contrast studies were performed during the evaluation and a right broncography was identified in the esophagogram. Bronchoscopy was performed confirming the atresic right bronchus. Complementary imaging and cardiology evaluation confirmed the absence of major vascular anomalies, especially a pulmonary artery sling that has been described in relation with this entity. Due to the hypoplastic lung in the absence of major vascular anomalies, thoracoscopic pneumonectomy was deemed possible. Procedure was performed with four ports and 3 mm equipment was used. Special attention was made identifying and dissecting the vascular structures first, and then the arising esophageal bronchus was dissected. The hypoplastic lung was extracted trough a small incision inferior to the axilla.We consider that due to the hypoplastic lung and vessels, the thoracoscopic approach is safe and feasible for the management of the esophageal lung and even for de esophageal bronchus in the absence of major vascular anomalies.


El pulmón esofágico es una malformación broncopulmonar rara del intestino anterior, en la que el bronquio principal del tallo surge del esófago. Desde la descripción de Keely et al. en 1960, se informaron menos de 25 casos. Presentamos el caso de una mujer de 4 meses de edad, que fue remitida a nuestra institución después de 2 meses de tratamiento por infecciones respiratorias recurrentes. Se realizaron estudios de contraste durante la evaluación y se identificó una broncografía derecha en el esofagograma. Se realizó broncoscopia confirmando el bronquio derecho atresico. La evaluación complementaria de imágenes y cardiología confirmó la ausencia de anomalías vasculares mayores, especialmente una honda de la arteria pulmonar que se ha descrito en relación con esta entidad. Debido al pulmón hipoplásico en ausencia de anomalías vasculares mayores, se consideró posible la neumonectomía toracoscópica. El procedimiento se realizó con cuatro puertos y se utilizó un equipo de 3 mm. Se prestó especial atención a la identificación y disección de las estructuras vasculares primero, y luego se disecó el bronquio esofágico resultante. El pulmón hipoplásico se extrajo a través de una pequeña incisión inferior a la axila. Consideramos que, debido al pulmón y los vasos hipoplásicos, el abordaje toracoscópico es seguro y factible para el manejo del pulmón esofágico e incluso para el bronquio esofágico en ausencia de mayor anomalías vasculares


Subject(s)
Humans , Esophageal Diseases , Therapeutics , Lung
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Int. j. morphol ; 32(1): 312-316, Mar. 2014. ilus, tab
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-708763

ABSTRACT

The anatomy of mammal's lung air space constitutes the bronchial tree which disposition is associated to air flux dynamics. Casts obtained from human, pig and rat lungs were studied to analyze possible differences of the bronchial tree architecture in mammals with diverse dimensions and posture. Air spaces were filled with polymers through trachea followed by acid corrosion. Tracheal and main bronchial division's diameters were measured to relate with body mass using allometry. The results revealed a dichotomic bronchial branching pattern in the human casts and a monopodial pattern in animals. In allometric relationship trachea was larger in rats, then pigs and lastly in humans, differences were statistically significant, the same occurs in right bronchus, as in the left bronchus there was no difference between rat and pig. The linear relationship between the human tracheal diameters was 1.2 times larger than the pig and 6.7 times larger than the rat; the pig tracheal diameter was 5.6 times larger than the rat. Quadruped position of the pig and rat is linked to a horizontal air way while the erect position, biped in human, correspond to a vertical air way. A big mammal shows less respiratory frequency than small mammals. Mammals with small, medium and high body mass allied to diverse posture and habits was compared revealing morphological differences in the bronchial trees as different allometric correlations between quadruped animals and human biped.


La anatomía de los espacios aéreos en los pulmones de mamíferos constituyen el árbol bronquial cuya disposición es asociada a la dinámica del flujo aéreo. Moldes obtenidos de los pulmones de humanos, cerdos y ratones fueron estudiados para analizar las posibles diferencias de las arquitecturas de los árboles bronquiales en mamíferos de diferentes dimensiones y posturas. Los espacios aéreos fueran llenados con polímeros por la tráquea y posterior corrosión con ácido. Los diámetros de la tráquea y de las principales divisiones de los bronquios fueron medidos y relacionados con las masas corporales por medio de alometría. Los resultados revelaron uno patrón dicotómico en los moldes de humanos y un patrón monopodial en los animales. La relación alométrica determinço que la tráquea es mayor en los ratones, seguidos de los cerdos y por último en los humanos, las diferencias fueran estadísticamente significativas. Lo mismo ocurrió en el bronquio derecho en cambio en el bronquio izquierdo no hubo diferencia entre el cerdo y el ratón. La relación linear entre los diámetros de la tráquea fue 1,2 mayor en el humano comparada con el cerdo y 6,7 mayor que el ratón, el diámetro de la tráquea del cerdo fue 5,6 mayor que el ratón. La posición cuadrúpede del cerdo y del ratón es vinculada a una vía aérea horizontal en cuanto a que la posición erecta en humanos corresponde a una vía aérea vertical. Los grandes mamíferos muestran menor frecuencia respiratoria que los pequeños mamíferos. Mamíferos con masas corporales pequeñas, medias y grandes con diversas posturas y hábitos fueron comparados mostrando diferencias morfológicas en los árboles bronquiales así como diferentes correlaciones alométricas entre animales cuadrúpedos y humanos bípedos.


Subject(s)
Humans , Bronchi/anatomy & histology , Body Size , Mammals/anatomy & histology , Swine
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Int. j. morphol ; 31(3): 1049-1055, set. 2013. ilus
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-694999

ABSTRACT

Anomalies of the bronchial tree may cause recurrent acute pulmonary infection and persistent obstruction symptoms. The developmental anomalies of the bronchial tree were presented mostly as case reports with an accompanying anomaly. However in this study, these anomalies were detected in multidetector computerized tomography (MDCT) images which have no reported pathology. Thoracic MDCT images of 400 patients (0-74 years old, 224 male and 176 female) were evaluated. Four tracheal bronchus (1percent) were detected. Three of them were displaced type, one of them was pig bronchus. And two accessory cardiac bronchus (0,5 percent) originated from medial wall of the intermediate bronchus were detected. According to our findings, incidence of tracheal bronchus and accessory cardiac bronchus seems to be higher in Turkish population.


Las anomalías del árbol bronquial pueden causar una infección pulmonar aguda recurrente y síntomas de obstrucción persistente. Las anomalías del desarrollo del árbol bronquial se presentan principalmente como informes de casos con una anomalía de acompañante. Sin embargo, en este estudio se detectaron estas anomalías en las imágenes de tomografía computarizada multidetector (TCMD), donde no se habían informado esta patología. Se evaluaron las imágenes de TCMD torácica de 400 pacientes (0-74 años, 224 hombres y 176 mujeres). Se detectaron cuatro bronquios traqueales (1 por ciento). Tres de ellos fueron de tipo desplazado, uno fue tipo bronquio de cerdo, y dos bronquio cardiaco accesorio (0,5 por ciento), originados de la pared medial del bronquio intermedio. De acuerdo con nuestros resultados, la incidencia de bronquio traqueal y bronquios cardiacos accesorios parecen ser mayor en la población turca.


Subject(s)
Humans , Male , Adolescent , Adult , Female , Infant, Newborn , Infant , Child, Preschool , Child , Young Adult , Middle Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Bronchography/methods , Bronchi/abnormalities , Multidetector Computed Tomography
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Neumol. pediátr ; 7(2): 58-60, 2012. ilus
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-708231

ABSTRACT

Tracheal bronchus is considered an anatomical variant or bronchial malformation. Its clinical manifestations are rare, and are due to a failure to drain bronchial secretions. Anatomically it may be a supernumerary or ectopic bronchus. His diagnosis is made by direct visualization of images and airway. Generally its treatment is expectant.


El bronquio traqueal es considerado como una variante anatómica o malformación bronquial. Sus manifestaciones clínicas son infrecuentes, y se deben a una falla para el adecuado drenaje de secreciones bronquiales. Anatómicamente puede tratarse de un bronquio supernumerario o ectópico. Su diagnóstico se realiza mediante imágenes y visualización directa de la vía aérea. En general su tratamiento es expectante.


Subject(s)
Humans , Child , Respiratory System Abnormalities/diagnosis , Respiratory System Abnormalities/therapy , Bronchi/abnormalities , Trachea/abnormalities , Respiratory System Abnormalities/embryology , Bronchoscopy
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Rev. Inst. Nac. Enfermedades Respir ; 18(1): 43-47, ene.-mar. 2005. ilus, tab
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-632638

ABSTRACT

Un varón de 12 años, con sintomatología respiratoria desde los tres meses de vida fue manejado como asmático desde los cinco años, con esteroides y agentes beta dos inhalados, además de inmunoterapia específica durante 18 meses, sin mejoría. La tomografía computada de tórax reveló disminución de calibre de la tráquea con emergencia, por debajo de la misma, de un bronquio traqueal (BT) en la pared lateral derecha de la tráquea, independizando el lóbulo superior derecho del árbol bronquial. Se observó también la persistencia del conducto arterioso (PCA) y una variante anatómica hepática. Estudios de reconstrucción multiplanar, broncoscopía virtual, cateterismo hemodinámico y broncoscopía confirmaron los diagnósticos. No se encontró Tetralogía de Fallot como defecto cardiaco congénito más comúnmente asociado a la variante del BT para lóbulo superior derecho. Posteriormente al cierre programado de PCA, egresó por mejoría clínica.


A 12 year old male had symptoms suggesting asthma since the third month of age; he was managed with inhaled steroids and bronchodilatadors and specific immunotherapy for 18 months, without improvement. Conventional computed tomography (CT) showed tracheai narrowing and a bronchi emerging from the right lateral wall of the trachea, separating the right upper lobe from the tracheobronchial tree. The CT also revealed a patent ductus arteriosus and an anatomic variant of the liver. Helical CT scans, virtual bronchoscopy, cardiac catherization and bronchoscopy confirmed the diagnoses. In this case, Fallot's tetralogy, the commonest cardiac anomaly associated with tracheai bronchi to the right upper lobe, was not found. Symptoms improved after surgical division of the patent ductus arteriosus.

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Rev. bras. ciênc. vet ; 2(2): 55-60, mai./ago. 1995.
Article in Portuguese | LILACS, VETINDEX | ID: biblio-1401378

ABSTRACT

Os autores analisaram 16 cães mestiços, machos e fêmeas, com peso de 12 a 20Kg, hígidos, divididos em dois grupos. Um grupo (11) utilizando um pedículo de gordura mediastinal como tecido autólogo protetor e outro (I) sem proteção da anastomose. Todos os cães foram submetidos a anestesia geral inalatória em circuito valvular com absorção de CO2, mantidos com ventilação controlada manual e a toracotomia lateral esquerda, foi abordada a cavidade pleural através do 5° espaço intercostal. Com o mínimo de "stripping" peribrônquico seccionou-se a artéria brônquica, procedendo-se em seguida, à secção transversal do brônquio-fonte esquerdo à média distância entre a carina e os lobos. Após a realização da manobra de entubação seletiva foi mantida a ventilação do pulmão direito, até o término da anastomose. O grupo com proteção teve a gordura mediastinal rebatida do pericárdio, mantendo seu pedículo nutridor e fixada em forma de "flap" ao redor da anastomose. Posteriormente foi realizada a toracorrafia por planos e drenagem sub-aquática. Os cães sofreram eutanásia ao 15° dia de pós-operatório. Os segmentos de brônquios com a anastomose foram submetidos ao exame histológico. Concluiu-se que a desvascularização da anastomose brônquica é um fator de agressão ao processo cicatricial, e que a gordura mediastinal é suficiente para revascularizar a anastomose e promover um processo de cicatrização adequado.


The authors analised 16 mongrel dogs, of both sexes, with weight from 12 to 20 kg, in good health conditions, divided in 2 groups. In the control group (I) had to anastomose protection and in the other group (lI) a protective pedicle of mediastinal fat as an autolog tissue was used. Ali dogs were submitted to general volatil anesthesia. A valvuled circuit whit C02 absorption was utilized for this purpose. The animais were manteined with a manually controled ventilation. A left lateral toracotomy was performed and the pleural cavity was reached through the 5th intercostal space. The bronchial artery was seccioned with a minimún peribronchial stripping and a followed by a transversal seccion of the main left bronchius in a mediai distance between the carina and the lobules. The performance of a selective intobation permitted the maintainance of the sole right lung ventilation until the end of the anastomose. The group that had protection (11) had the mediastinic fat dissecated from the pericardic, manteined its nourishing pedicle and it was fixed in a flap from surounding the anastomose. A thoracorraphy was done per layer, anda sub-aquatic drainage was performed. The dog were submitted to euthanasia on the 15th post operative day and the bronchial segments containing the anastomose were examined histologically. lt was then concluded that the desvascularization of the bronchic anastomose is a factor of delay or impairmentt of the healing process, and that the mediastinal fat is sufficient to promove neovascularization in the anastomose area, and to promote an adquated healing process.


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Animals , Dogs , Bronchial Arteries/surgery , Anastomosis, Surgical/veterinary , Thoracotomy/veterinary , Adipose Tissue/surgery , Dogs/surgery , Lung/surgery
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