Case Report
Year: 2020 | Month: December | Volume: 10 | Issue: 12 | Pages: 287-289
Crossing a Turbulent Bridge: A Rare Case of a Bridging Bronchus
Andrew Charles Gomez1, Charlene Patricia Malakun2, Jeyanthi Kulasegarah3
1Resident Trainee in Otorhinolaryngology, University Malaya Medical Center, Lembah Pantai, 59100, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2Otorhinolaryngologist, Hospital Tawau67, Peti Surat, 91007 Tawau, Sabah
3Consultant and Senior Lecturer in Otorhinolaryngology, University Malaya Medical Center, Lembah Pantai, 59100, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Corresponding Author: Andrew Charles Gomez
ABSTRACT
The bridging bronchus is a rare congenital bronchial anomaly in which an aberrant right bronchus arises from the left main bronchus [2], crosses the mediastinum, and continues its trajectory towards the right lung. This condition often co-exists with other congenital anomalies, namely congenital cardiac malformations and vascular malformations. Patients with bridging bronchus may experience wheezing, stridor and respiratory distress attributed to the presence of tracheal or bronchial stenosis [1,2]. Owing to its infrequent occurrence, there is currently no standard resection and reconstruction technique for stenosis involving a bridging bronchus.
Key words: Bridging bronchus, congenital anomaly.