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Rare multiple bronchial abnormalities in a patient with congenital heart disease.

Andrew C ChatzisJoanne SofianidouTheofili KousiOlga KarapanagiotouMeletios A Kanakis
Published in: Clinical case reports (2017)
Although many variations regarding lobar or segmental bronchial subdivisions have been described, abnormal bronchi originating from the trachea or main bronchi are relatively rare. These abnormalities can remain undetectable as they usually do not present with symptoms; however, they may pose major obstacles during surgery especially when accompanied by bronchial wall abnormalities.
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