Bronchial Atresia Associated with Spontaneous Pneumothorax : Report of A Case
Journal of Korean Medical Science
;
: 142-144, 2004.
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in English
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| ID: wpr-92400
ABSTRACT
A 32-yr-old male patient with recurrent pneumothorax associated with bronchial atresia of the subsegmental branch of the posterior segmental bronchus of the right upper lobe was successfully treated with right upper lobectomy. Before surgery, the bronchial atresia with pneumothorax was suspected on the chest radiograph and CT scans, which showed the findings of bronchocele with localized hyperinflation of the right upper lobe. The examination of surgical specimen from the resected right upper lobe suggests that the cause of the recurrent pneumothorax was the rupture of the subpleural bullae in the hyperinflated lung segment distal to the atretic bronchus.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Pneumothorax
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Bronchi
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Bronchial Diseases
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Respiratory System Abnormalities
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Journal of Korean Medical Science
Year:
2004
Type:
Article
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