Current Thoracic Surgery
2021 , Vol 6 , Issue 3
A successfully treated patient with bronchial atresia and tracheal stenosis
Current Thoracic Surgery 2021;6(3):133-136. (3 December 2021)
1Department of Thoracic Surgery, Acıbadem Kayseri Hospital, Kayseri, Turkey
2Department of Chest Diseases, Acıbadem Kayseri Hospital, Kayseri, Turkey
DOI : 10.26663/cts.2021.0026
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Bronchial atresia is one of the rare congenital bronchopulmonary malformations. The affected bronchus is atresic and usually the upper lobe of the left lung is involved and is not connected to the central airways. In this case report, we present the treatment process of a patient with post-intubation tracheal stenosis, left main bronchial stenosis, and an agenesis of left upper lobe bronchus.
Keywords : tracheal stenosis, bronchial stenosis, bronchial atresia