Segmentectomy for Congenital Left Upper Lobar Bronchial Atresia
Kou, Y.; Tanaka, H.; Yamazaki, N.; Watanabe, H.; Sonobe, M.
Kyobu Geka. Japanese Journal of Thoracic Surgery 72(12): 1001-1004
2019
ISSN/ISBN: 0021-5252 PMID: 31701911 Document Number: 698750
A 22-year-old woman visited a hospital to treat her dyspnea which had lasted for some months. Chest X-ray showed hyperlucency in her left upper lung field and chest computed tomography suggested left upper bronchial obstruction with mucoid impaction. She was referred to our hospital for further examination and treatment. Bronchoscopy showed left upper lobar bronchial atresia. Considering her dyspnea worsened in relatively short terms, surgical treatment was chosen and the resection of left upper division was successfully performed.