Presentation
Known case of nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
Patient Data
Age: 45 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Tracheal bronchus
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The CT images demonstrate a small aberrant bronchus arising directly from the right lateral wall of the trachea 1.8 cm from the level of the carina and supplying the apical segment of the upper lobe.
No lung metastasis was seen.
Case Discussion
CT features of a tracheal bronchus (anatomical variant) arising from the right lateral wall of the trachea, incidentally discovered in a patient with nasopharyngeal carcinoma.