Abstract
In three patients the diagnosis of an anomalous left pulmonary artery was confirmed when tracheobronchography demonstrated a discrete extrinsic impression on the proximal right bronchus. The diagnosis was unsuspected clinically in one patient with a hyperlucent left lung on conventional chest radiographs. In the other two patients there was a suspicion of a pulmonary sling, but findings on plain chest or airway radiographs were atypical. The tracheobronchogram can be a valuable procedure for diagnosing a pulmonary sling, detecting additional developmental anomalies of the bronchi, and predicting the post-operative clinical course.
Original language | English |
---|---|
Pages (from-to) | 235-238 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Pediatric radiology |
Volume | 12 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 1982 |
Keywords
- Pulmonary arteries, abnormalities
- Trachea, stenosis
- Vascular ring