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Akram Traibi1, Agathe Seguin-Givelet1,2, Madalina Grigoroiu1, Emmanuel Brian1, Dominique Gossot1.
Abstract
Congenital bronchial atresia (CBA) is a rare congenital malformation consisting in an interruption of a lobar or-more frequently-of a segmental bronchus. It leads to mucus impaction and hyperinflation of the obstructed lung segment. It causes infectious complications and, in the long term, destruction of the adjacent lung parenchyma. Thus, a surgical resection is usually indicated, even in asymptomatic patients.Entities:
Keywords: Congenital bronchial atresia (CBA); pulmonary resection; thoracoscopy
Year: 2017 PMID: 29302450 PMCID: PMC5730535 DOI: 10.21037/jovs.2017.10.15
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Vis Surg ISSN: 2221-2965