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Rumi Higuchi1, Taichiro Goto1, Takahiro Nakagomi1
11 Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Yamanashi Central Hospital, Yamanashi, Japan.
Asian Cardiovascular & Thoracic Annals
|June 5, 2018
Summary
Bronchial atresia, a rare congenital condition, can cause chest tightness in young adults. Surgical intervention for this condition, characterized by a blocked airway, leads to complete symptom relief.
Area of Science:
- Pulmonology
- Thoracic Surgery
Background:
- Bronchial atresia is a rare congenital anomaly of the airway.
- It often presents with non-specific symptoms, making diagnosis challenging.
Observation:
- A 22-year-old woman experienced chest tightness.
- Chest CT revealed a dendritic shadow with surrounding emphysema.
- Bronchoscopy showed an atretic bronchus 1+2c orifice.
Findings:
- Diagnosis of bronchial atresia was confirmed.
- A left upper division segmentectomy was successfully performed.
- Surgical treatment resulted in complete symptom amelioration.
Implications:
- Bronchial atresia should be considered in young patients with abnormal chest imaging.
- Characteristic imaging and bronchoscopic findings aid diagnosis.
- Surgical resection is an effective treatment for symptomatic bronchial atresia.
