Surgical treatment for an unusual cause of localized bronchiectasis

Authors
Tang, ATM Hulin, SJ Weeden, DF
Citation
Atm. Tang et al., Surgical treatment for an unusual cause of localized bronchiectasis, ANN THORAC, 69(5), 2000, pp. 1586-1587
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems","Medical Research Diagnosis & Treatment
Journal title
ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY
ISSN journal
00034975 → ACNP
Volume
69
Issue
5
Year of publication
2000
Pages
1586 - 1587
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-4975(200005)69:5<1586:STFAUC>2.0.ZU;2-H
Abstract
A 27-year-old girl presented with recurrent episodes of pneumonia related t o localized bronchiectasis in the lingula. On computed tomography and magne tic resonance imaging, the cause of this was found to be an inwardly projec ting exostosis arising from the left fifth rib. The patient underwent thora cotomy and excision of the exostosis with the affected area of lung. We rep ort here the unusual case of a rib exostosis presenting with localized bron chiectasis. (C) 2000 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons.