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Successful Postnatal Tracheobronchoplasty for Unilateral Congenital High Airway Obstruction Syndrome due to Mainstem Bronchial Atresia.

Timothy M CrombleholmeJennifer D SmithReenu EapenMaythem Al-KubaisiKevin Magee
Published in: Fetal diagnosis and therapy (2024)
At 2 years of age, she has met all developmental milestones, has been weaned to room air tracheostomy collar, and has been anticipating tracheal decannulation. There is persistent bronchiectasis in the hyperinflated right lung but no malacia. This is the first reported survivor of mainstem bronchial atresia suggesting the importance of preservation of the hyperplastic lung and airway reconstruction to normal long-term outcome.
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