Left Upper Lobar Agenesis Associated with Tracheal Trifurcation: A Case Report
Lobar agenesis is a rare congenital anomaly that is characterized by the absence of the lobar pulmonary artery, pulmonary vein, bronchi, and parenchyma. We encountered a unique case of a young male patient with agenesis of the left upper lobe with tracheal trifurcation into three bronchi, all ari...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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The Korean Society of Radiology
2019-05-01
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| Series: | 대한영상의학회지 |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.3348/jksr.2019.80.3.543 |
| Summary: | Lobar agenesis is a rare congenital anomaly that is characterized by the absence of the lobar
pulmonary artery, pulmonary vein, bronchi, and parenchyma. We encountered a unique case
of a young male patient with agenesis of the left upper lobe with tracheal trifurcation into three
bronchi, all arising at the carinal level. Complex tracheobronchial anatomy was explicitly demonstrated by three-dimensional CT reconstruction and virtual bronchoscopy. Left upper lobar
agenesis associated with tracheal trifurcation is an extremely rare anomaly that, to the best of
our knowledge, has not been previously reported. |
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| ISSN: | 1738-2637 2288-2928 |