Thoracoscopic Resection of a Rare Congenital Lung Lesion With a Tracheal Bronchus

Am Surg. 2023 Nov;89(11):4915-4917. doi: 10.1177/00031348211047475. Epub 2021 Sep 22.

Abstract

A tracheal bronchus is a rare anatomic variant characterized by a bronchus originating from the trachea rather than the carina. These are most commonly asymptomatic and found incidentally but can cause recurrent pneumonias in children. Here, we present a case of a thoracoscopic resection of an azygous lobe with a tracheal bronchus in a 9-year-old female.

Keywords: congenital anomaly; minimally invasive surgery; pediatric surgery; thoracic surgery; trachael bronchus.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Bronchi* / diagnostic imaging
  • Bronchi* / surgery
  • Child
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Pneumonia*
  • Trachea / diagnostic imaging
  • Trachea / surgery