Bridging bronchus complicated with a left pulmonary artery sling a rare entity

To the editor： The bridging bronchus （BB） is a rarely reported congenital anomaly in which right middle and lower lobes are supplied by an accessory bronchus arising from the left main bronchus,1 A sling left pulmonary artery （SLPA） is also a rare congenital cardiac malformation, in which the left p...

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Published in:Chinese medical journal 2014, Vol.127 (19), p.3519-3519
Main Authors: Lin, Jing, Shen, Yongchun, Huang, Zixing, Wen, Fuqiang
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bronchial Diseases - diagnosis
Bronchial Diseases - etiology
Child, Preschool
Humans
Male
Pulmonary Artery - pathology
先天性
实体
并发
支气管
桥接
索具
肺动脉
配件供应
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Summary:To the editor： The bridging bronchus （BB） is a rarely reported congenital anomaly in which right middle and lower lobes are supplied by an accessory bronchus arising from the left main bronchus,1 A sling left pulmonary artery （SLPA） is also a rare congenital cardiac malformation, in which the left pulmonary artery arises from the right pulmonary artery and passes between the trachea and esophagus, causing tracheal stenosis by the pulsating pulmonary artery.： Here we present a rare pediatric case of BB complicated with a SLPA.
ISSN:0366-6999
2542-5641
DOI:10.3760/cma.j.issn.0366-6999.20132861