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A case of congenital bronchial atresia with tracheobronchial stenosis caused by emphysema: Successful management with thoracoscopic surgery.

Huan Lin, Sen Tian, Chunlai Niu, Xiaping Shen, Mingming Wang, Changhong Wan, Bowen Shi, Hezhong Chen, Miaoxia He, Chong Bai and 1 more

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Huan LinDepartment of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China.
Sen TianDepartment of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China.
Chunlai NiuDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, The Second Rehabilitation Hospital of Shanghai, Shanghai, China.
Xiaping ShenDepartment of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China.
Mingming WangDepartment of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China.
Changhong WanDepartment of Chest, Lung and Breast Surgery, Clifford Hospital, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Bowen ShiDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China.
Hezhong ChenDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China.
Miaoxia HeDepartment of Pathology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China.
Chong BaiDepartment of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China.
Haidong HuangDepartment of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China.

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Abstract

Introduction: Congenital bronchial atresia (CBA), as a rare developmental abnormality of the lung, is usually asymptomatic and is accidently discovered in most cases. Currently, no standardized guidelines for the treatment or management of CBA have been established. Case presentation: A 22-year-old male soldier was referred to Shanghai Changhai Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University due to chest tightness and shortness of breath after repeated strenuous activities. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) revealed an 18mm × 11mm solitary, well-circumscribed, and solid nodule with no enhancement in the right upper lobe (RUL), and emphysematous changes distributed throughout the RUL. A flexible bronchoscopic examination showed extrinsic compression stenosis in the bronchial opening of the right middle lobe (RML). After three-dimensional (3D) reconstruction CT and a multidisciplinary consultation, a diagnosis of CBA in the anterior segment (B3) of RUL was established. Subsequently, thoracoscopic right upper lobectomy was performed and resulted in an improved respiratory capacity 6 months after surgery. To date, the patient has good quality of life without any complication. Conclusion: This study underscores the role of bronchoscopy, 3D reconstruction CT, and a multidisciplinary consultation in the diagnosis of CBA, and highlights that a thoracoscopic intervention should be considered in such case.

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3D CTCongenital bronchial atresiaSurgical treatmentThoracoscopyTracheobronchial stenosis

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