A Case of Tracheal Bronchus Associated with Bilateral Superior Vena Cava Anomaly / 결핵
Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
;
: 337-343, 2002.
Artículo
en Coreano
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-225337
ABSTRACT
A tracheal bronchus, an aberrant bronchus arising directly from the trachea, is an infrequent congenital anomaly. The incidence of this anomaly ranges from 0.5 to 5%. It usually originates from the right lateral wall of the trachea at the level <2 cm above the tracheal bifurcation. These patients usually are asymptomatic, but some patients may experience recurrent pneumonia, chronic bronchitis, bronchiectasis, or asthmatic episodes. A tracheal bronchus may be associated with other anomalies such as a tracheal stenosis, pulmonary agenesis, pulmonary sequestration, congenital heart disease, a pulmonary venous anomaly and Down's syndrome. This anomaly is usually diagnosed incidentally during bronchoscopy in patients with respiratory problems. Here we report a case of a 20-year-old man with a past history of bronchial asthma, which was incidentally diagnosed as a tracheal bronchus during a medical examination prior to military service, and was associated with a bilateral superior vena cava anomaly.
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Incidencia
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio de incidencia
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Estudio pronóstico
Límite:
Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
Año:
2002
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