Bronchial atresia

Bronchial Atresia

Bronchial atresia is an interesting congenital abnormality because of its variable appearance and its semblance to certain acquired diseases. It is characterized by a branching mass formed by mucus that dilates the proximal bronchi to the atretic segment. The distal lung to atresia can develop normally but it shows a paucity of blood vessels and is hyperinflated due to unidirectional collateral...

Congenital Bronchial Atresia

Embryology of Bronchial Atresia

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Bronchial atresia with corresponding segmental pulmonary emphysema.

This paper presents a 13-year-old boy suffering from congenital bronchial atresia of the anterior and apicoposterior segments of the left upper lobe with corresponding emphysema, and emphysema with bronchial atresia in the anterobasal segment of the left lower lobe. The aetiology of congenital localized emphysema is not always clear. In the group with a demonstrable check-valve mechanism, which...

Congenital Bronchial Atresia: Diagnosis and Treatment

This study aimed to retrospectively summarize the clinical signs, diagnosis, and treatment of congenital bronchial atresia (CBA) in 12 patients. Chest radiographs and computed tomographic (CT) images of 12 patients with CBA treated in the Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital were reviewed. Analysis of chest radiographs revealed ten patients had hilar mass-like shadows and two had p...