Prenatal diagnosis of esophageal bronchus — first report of a rare foregut malformation in utero

Partridge, Emily A.; Victoria, Teresa; Coleman, Beverly G.; Martinez-Poyer, Juan; Laje, Pablo; Hedrick, Holly L.; Flake, Alan W.; Adzick, N. Scott

doi:10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2014.11.025

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“…To date, there is only one previous case report describing CBPFM in which an esophageal bronchus was evident in utero. 2 In the present case, the lungs with CBPFM were incidentally observed both before and after birth because the fetus exhibited mesocardia and horseshoe kidney. There are no previous reports describing the volume of the affected lung and its reduction after birth in patients with CBPFM.…”

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Communicating bronchopulmonary foregut malformation: Volume change of the affected lung after birth

Kobayashi

Miyakoshi

Koinuma

2019

Pediatric Pulmonology

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“…In the case reported by Partridge et al,2 an esophageal bronchus was identified in utero. In the present case, we retrospectively identified an esophageal bronchus via fetal MRI (Figure 1B).…”

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Communicating bronchopulmonary foregut malformation: Volume change of the affected lung after birth

Kobayashi

Miyakoshi

Koinuma

2019

Pediatric Pulmonology

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“…In a study prenatal diagnosis of oesophageal bronchus was done with the orientation of bronchocele towards the gastroesophageal junction and towards hilum in bronchial atresia cases [15]. Calcification is also sometimes a feature of bronchocele in congenital bronchial atresia [16]. Bronchocele with distal lung hyperinflation is a universal finding in bronchial atresia, more than half will be branching and few cases can have air within them [17].…”

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“…Calcification of a bronchocele is also not an abnormal finding [16], [51]. As pulmonary arterial venous malformation(PAVM) also has a similar presentation in the form of branching opacity, it has to be considered as another differential diagnosis [48], [52].…”

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Bronchocele, a common but underrecognized condition: a systematic review

Kakarla

2022

Monaldi Arch Chest Dis

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Bronchocele is an abnormal accumulation of mucus often with associated bronchial dilatation. It can be due to either increased production or impaired drainage of mucus in the airways. Diseases like chronic bronchitis, bronchial asthma, bronchiectasis are characterized by high mucus production and other atypical conditions are bronchorrhea and plastic bronchitis with different physical characteristics and compositions of mucus. Improper drainage can lead to bronchocele formation due to underlying benign, malignant tumours or bronchial stenosis. Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) has a peculiar appearance with high attenuated mucus (HAM) in imaging. Careful evaluation of bronchocele is needed as it can be associated with bronchial obstruction or rare causes like plastic bronchitis. Proper identification, evaluation for the underlying cause is key for not missing the underlying diagnosis and accurate treatment.

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“…An upper GI contrast study using oral water-soluble contrast medium is the golden standard method for showing the anomalous origin of the airway from the esophagus and identifying the condition of the remaining esophagus. In a retrospective study, magnetic resonance imaging of surgically proven esophageal bronchus was able to identify a bronchial abnormality in the form of a T2-hyperintense tubular structure directed from the lung to the gastroesophageal junction in the prenatal period [12] .…”

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Esophageal lung with rare associated vascular and anorectal malformations

Alsaadi

Alsufiani

Allugmani

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Esophageal lung is a rare communicating bronchopulmonary foregut malformation in which the main bronchus arising from the trachea is absent. The affected lung is usually hypoplastic and aerated via an anomalous airway originating from the esophagus. Other anomalies such as esophageal atresia with tracheoesophageal fistula or VACTERL (vertebral defects, anal atresia, cardiac defects, tracheoesophageal fistula, renal anomalies, and limb abnormalities) association can co-exist. The initial radiographic findings may be normal, but subsequent imaging usually shows progressive and recurrent lung collapse, probably because of recurrent aspiration through the anomalous airway and poor compliance of the affected lung during breathing. In this report, we describe a neonate with esophageal lung and rare associated anomalies, including anorectal malformation, pulmonary artery sling, and inferior vena cava interruption with azygous continuation. To our knowledge, this is the first report of esophageal lung with such associations.

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Prenatal diagnosis of esophageal bronchus — first report of a rare foregut malformation in utero

Cited by 16 publications

References 19 publications

Communicating bronchopulmonary foregut malformation: Volume change of the affected lung after birth

Communicating bronchopulmonary foregut malformation: Volume change of the affected lung after birth

Bronchocele, a common but underrecognized condition: a systematic review

Esophageal lung with rare associated vascular and anorectal malformations

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