High tracheal bifurcation: An unusual cause of left bronchial obstruction

Karthik Ramakrishnan; Tom Karl; David Kilner; Nelson Alphonso

doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2013.09.072

High tracheal bifurcation: An unusual cause of left bronchial obstruction

Karthik Ramakrishnan, Tom Karl, David Kilner, Nelson Alphonso

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Abstract

Congenitally short trachea is an uncommon abnormality. It is characterized by a reduced number of tracheal cartilage rings. As a result, the carina is situated at a higher level than usual. That causes the left main bronchus to course abnormally behind the arch of the aorta, rendering it prone to compression. We report the case of an infant who underwent successful aortopexy of the aortic arch for this condition.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	699-701
Number of pages	3
Journal	Annals of Thoracic Surgery
Volume	98
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.athoracsur.2013.09.072
State	Published - Aug 2014

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Surgery
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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High tracheal bifurcation: An unusual cause of left bronchial obstruction

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