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Rare multiple bronchial abnormalities in a patient with congenital heart disease

Although many variations regarding lobar or segmental bronchial subdivisions have been described, abnormal bronchi originating from the trachea or main bronchi are relatively rare. These abnormalities can remain undetectable as they usually do not present with symptoms; however, they may pose major...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Chatzis, Andrew C., Sofianidou, Joanne, Kousi, Theofili, Karapanagiotou, Olga, Kanakis, Meletios A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5412831/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28469887
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.915
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Sumario:Although many variations regarding lobar or segmental bronchial subdivisions have been described, abnormal bronchi originating from the trachea or main bronchi are relatively rare. These abnormalities can remain undetectable as they usually do not present with symptoms; however, they may pose major obstacles during surgery especially when accompanied by bronchial wall abnormalities.