Eparterial bronchus
Last revised by Mostafa El-Feky ◉ on 24 Sep 2019
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Czarniecki M, El-Feky M, Brion M, Eparterial bronchus. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 24 Mar 2023) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-51699
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3 Mar 2017, Marcin Czarniecki
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Synonyms:
- right superior lobar bronchus
- right superior lobe bronchus
- Eparterial bronchi
The eparterial bronchus is a synonymous term for the right superior lobar bronchus. Its name is derived from the bronchus being the only one originating superior to the level of the pulmonary artery. Conversely, all other bronchi can be referred to by their anatomical relationship to the pulmonary arteries as being hyparterial.
The term may be encountered in the classification of heterotaxy syndromes, and may be used to differentiate polysplenia and asplenia syndrome.
References
- 1. Guillaume Chassagnon, Baptiste Morel, Elodie Carpentier, Hubert Ducou Le Pointe, Dominique Sirinelli. Tracheobronchial Branching Abnormalities: Lobe-based Classification Scheme. (2016) RadioGraphics. 36 (2): 358-73. doi:10.1148/rg.2016150115 - Pubmed
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