Virtual endoscopy in the diagnosis of an adult double tracheal bronchi case

We report a case of ipsilateral double tracheal bronchi supplying a trachea l lobe in a 42-year-old man, who presented with a 10-year history of recurr ent respiratory infections. Diagnosis was established by chest computed tom ography (CCT), virtual endoscopy and bronchoscopy. Both bronchi were surgic ally resected along with the right upper lobe of the lung and the associate d tracheal lobe. To our knowledge, this is the first report of ipsilateral double tracheal bronchi in the adult life to be diagnosed and treated on th e basis of modem radiological techniques and especially virtual endoscopy f indings. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.