THE RIGHT TRACHEAL BRONCHUS

We present 3 cases of tracheal bronchus. The right tracheal bronchus i s an uncommon anomaly, more frequent however than on the left side. Tw o variations are knows, with or without real ectopy. The radiologist c an recognize this anormal bronchus on the CT slices. Most often it is a non-pathogenic finding (unlike the left-sided anomaly). One of the c ases, however, had lung cancer in the segment ventilated by the anomal ous right bronchus.