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Bronchial anomalies in VACTERL association
Author(s) -
Kanu Adaobi,
Tegay David,
Scriven Richard
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
pediatric pulmonology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.866
H-Index - 106
eISSN - 1099-0496
pISSN - 8755-6863
DOI - 10.1002/ppul.20827
Subject(s) - medicine , association (psychology) , pediatrics , epistemology , philosophy
VACTERL association is an acronym made of associated defects including v ertebral anomalies, a nal atresia, c ardiac, t racheal– e sophageal fistula, and r enal/ r adial limb anomalies. Tracheal bronchus is a condition characterized by ectopic location of the right upper lobe bronchus at the mid to distal trachea. This condition is associated with congenital anomalies and has been reported in one previous case of VACTERL. We report another infant with VACTERL presenting with respiratory complications due to presence of tracheal bronchus. She also had a narrowed segment of her right main stem bronchus. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2008; 43:930–932. © 2008 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.