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Symptomatic accessory cardiac bronchus.

S Endo1, N Saitoh, F Murayama

  • 1Department of Thoracic Surgery, Jichi Medical School, Tochigi, Kawachigun, Japan.

The Annals of Thoracic Surgery
|February 2, 2000
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Symptomatic accessory cardiac bronchus, a rare condition, can lead to serious complications like lung abscesses. Surgical resection of the anomalous bronchus proved successful in treating a patient with recurrent hemosputum and empyema.

Area of Science:

  • Thoracic surgery
  • Pulmonology
  • Congenital airway anomalies

Background:

  • Accessory cardiac bronchus is a rare congenital anomaly.
  • Symptomatic presentations are infrequent, often presenting diagnostic challenges.

Observation:

  • A 52-year-old woman presented with a 6-year history of recurrent hemosputum.
  • She developed empyema and a right lower lung abscess caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

Findings:

  • The patient had a symptomatic accessory cardiac bronchus.
  • Surgical resection of the anomalous bronchus, following open pleural drainage, resolved the empyema and lung abscess.

Implications:

  • This case highlights the importance of considering rare congenital airway anomalies in patients with chronic respiratory symptoms.

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  • Surgical intervention can be effective in managing complex thoracic infections secondary to accessory cardiac bronchus.