2024/12/31 by F Tinsa., F Khalsi, I Belhadj +4
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paper · doi:10.71566/pist-rmp-194959
Congenital bronchial atresia is a rare congenital anomaly of the lung, which usually presents as an inci- dental finding on routine examination. In this report, we report the case of a 15-month–old boy presen- ting congenital bronchial atresia revealed by a chronic cough. The physical examination showed decreased breath sound on the left lung. Computed tomography (CT) of the chest revealed a giant lobar emphysema upstream a narrowed left lobe bronchus without intraluminal obstruction or compression. Further exami- nation including bronchoscopy excluded other disorders and the diagnosis of congenital bronchial atresia was made. The radiological presentation of congenital bronchial atresia may occasionally mimic serious lung diseases. The main procedure for diagnosis is CT of the chest. Ultrasound during the prenatal period is useful for the diagnosis