Esophageal bronchus
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Knipe H, Saber M, Debowski M, et al. Esophageal bronchus. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 26 Mar 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-29810
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- Esophageal bronchus
Esophageal bronchus, a.k.a. communicating bronchopulmonary foregut malformation, refers to the rare occurrence where a bronchus arises directly from the esophagus.
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Epidemiology
It is more common in females with a M:F of 1:2 2.
Gross anatomy
Esophageal bronchi may be the main bronchus, which gives rise to esophageal lung, or may be a lobar bronchus, most commonly a lower lobe bronchus.
Associations
Blood supply
Arterial supply and venous drainage are variable:
- arterial supply: may arise directly from the thoracic aorta
- venous drainage: may be to systemic or pulmonary circulations
Radiographic appearance
Plain radiograph
- unilateral alveolar opacity and air bronchogram as a result of aspiration 4
- mediastinal shift to the affected side 2
Fluoroscopy
- barium fills the bronchus and first-order branches 2
References
- 1. Stringer DA, Babyn PS. Pediatric Gastrointestinal Imaging and Intervention. B. C. Decker. ISBN:1550090798. Read it at Google Books - Find it at Amazon
- 2. Lallemand D, Quignodon J, Courtel J. Pediatric Radiology. 1996;26 (3): . doi:10.1007/BF01405293
- 3. Coley BD. Caffey's Pediatric Diagnostic Imaging (Caffeys Pediatric Diagnostic Imaging). Saunders. ISBN:B00D5T5MMY. Read it at Google Books - Find it at Amazon
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