The Clinical Evaluation of Anomalous Bronchi Arising From The Trachea and Main Bronchi / 결핵및호흡기질환
Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
;
: 664-669, 2005.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-31098
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
To evaluate the clinical significance of abnormal bronchi originating from the trachea or main bronchi.METHODS:
21 patients (malefemale ratio, 138; mean age, 58.2 years, range 34-77), who were diagnosed with major tracheobronchial anomalies by bronchoscopy from January 2001 to March 2005, were enrolled in this study. The anomalous bronchi consisted of 13 tracheal bronchi and 8 cardiac accessory bronchus. The clinical features, bronchoscopic findings, and outcomes were analyzed retrospectively.RESULTS:
Common symptoms, including hemoptysis, cough and dyspnea, resulted from the underlying lung disease regardless of the bronchial anomalies. In this series of 13 tracheal bronchi, 7 cases originated from the trachea within 1cm of the carina (carinal type) and 6 cases originated at a higher level(tracheal type). Most patients had favorable outcome with conservative treatment for the underlying lung disease.CONCLUSION:
Most tracheobronchial anomalies are found incidentally in the process of diagnosing lung disease. The clinical outcome of patients with a bronchial anomaly depends on the underlying lung disease.
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Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Trachea
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Bronchi
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Bronchoscopy
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Retrospective Studies
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Cough
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Dyspnea
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Hemoptysis
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Lung Diseases
Type of study:
Observational study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
Year:
2005
Type:
Article
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