Open AccessComplete transection of the right main bronchus: case report
Author(s) -
Rajat Dinesh Sindwani,
Samir Kapoor,
Suvir Grover,
Rajiv Kumar Gupta,
Vikrampal Singh,
Sarju Ralhan,
Gurmeet Singh
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
indian journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery/indian journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.114
H-Index - 9
eISSN - 0973-7723
pISSN - 0970-9134
DOI - 10.1007/s12055-018-0777-1
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiothoracic surgery , presentation (obstetrics) , bronchus , vascular surgery , radiological weapon , computed tomography , surgery , right main bronchus , airway , cardiac surgery , left main bronchus , radiology , main bronchus , bronchoscopy , respiratory disease , lung
Tracheobronchial injuries (TBIs) have a high mortality rate unless aggressive treatment is used. The clinical presentation is variable depending on the presence of associated injuries and on whether the peribronchial tissues remain intact. High index of clinical suspicion and accurate interpretation of radiological findings are necessary to diagnose the injury at presentation and allow prompt surgical intervention with primary repair of the airway. Herein, we describe a case of complete right main bronchus rupture in a 10-year-old boy diagnosed by chest computed tomography.