Adult case of accessory cardiac bronchus presenting with bloody sputum

Jpn J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2005 Dec;53(12):641-4. doi: 10.1007/BF02665076.

Abstract

We report an adult case of accessory cardiac bronchus (ACB) which extended from the carina to the diaphragm. A 32-year-old woman, with a history of frequent respiratory infections since childhood, recently presented with bloody sputum, and was admitted to our hospital. The ACB was detected as a supernumerary bronchus diverging from tracheal bifurcation. Complete resection of the ACB was performed by video-assisted thoracic surgery via minithoracotomy, approaching from the 5th intercostal space. The bloody sputum was caused by chronic inflammation of the ACB. She has been asymptomatic since surgery.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Biopsy, Needle
  • Bronchi / abnormalities*
  • Bronchi / surgery
  • Bronchography / methods
  • Bronchoscopy / methods
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Hemoptysis / diagnosis
  • Hemoptysis / etiology
  • Humans
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Respiratory System Abnormalities / diagnosis*
  • Respiratory System Abnormalities / surgery
  • Risk Assessment
  • Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted / methods*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Treatment Outcome