Case of combined paratracheal air cyst and accessory cardiac bronchus

Tokai J Exp Clin Med. 2014 Jul 20;39(2):87-9.

Abstract

Paratracheal air cyst (PTAC) is rather frequently detected on thoracic multi-detector computed tomography (MDCT) in daily practice. Accessory cardiac bronchus (ACB) is a rare anomaly; however, the incidence rate is increasing with the use of recent high quality MDCT scanners. We report a case of combined PTAC and ACB that was incidentally detected by MDCT. Three dimensional CT images revealed anatomical details.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Air*
  • Bronchi / abnormalities*
  • Bronchography
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Imaging, Three-Dimensional
  • Incidence
  • Incidental Findings*
  • Mediastinal Cyst / diagnostic imaging*
  • Mediastinal Cyst / epidemiology
  • Multidetector Computed Tomography*