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Left Upper Lobar Agenesis Associated with Tracheal Trifurcation: A Case Report

Year: 2019

Type: article

Abstract: 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.

Source: Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology

DOI: 10.3348/jksr.2019.80.3.543

Authors: Hyoung Seop Kim, Jeong Joo Woo, Jin Kyung An

Institutions: Eulji University, Eulji Medical Center

Language: English

Topic: Tracheal and airway disorders

Subfield: Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $38