A Case of Displaced Lobar Tracheal Bronchus Associated with Bronchiectasis

In, Kwang Ho; Yu, Jin Mock; Ahn, Tae Hoon; Yoo, Se Hwa

doi:1988.35.3.206

Tuberc Respir Dis > Volume 35(3); 1988 > Article

Case report

Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases 1988;35(3):206-209.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4046/trd.1988.35.3.206 Published online September 1, 1988.

A Case of Displaced Lobar Tracheal Bronchus Associated with Bronchiectasis

Kwang Ho In, Jin Mock Yu, Tae Hoon Ahn, Se Hwa Yoo

Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, Korea

기관지확장증을 동반한 전위된 대엽성 기관성 기관지 1예

인광호, 유진목, 안태훈, 유세화

Abstract

The bronchus. which arises directly from the trachea is an uncomm on anomly. A tracheal bronchus can be either a displaced segmental or lobar bronchus. or an additional (supernumerary) segmental or lobar bronchus. Displaced right upper lobar tracheal bronchus is reported as the rarest form. We report a case of displaced right lobar tracheal bronchus. which was associated with cystic bronchiectasis