Abstract
We report a case in a neonate of concurrent bronchial atresia and bronchogenic cyst. An accurate, noninvasive, preoperative diagnosis of this unusual combination of anomalies was made by ultrafast computed tomography (UFCT). This case supports the hypothesis that bronchial atresia results from an event occurring in the 5th–6th week of embryological development, rather than after the 16th week as previously believed.
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Kuhn, C., Kuhn, J.P. Coexistence of bronchial atresia and bronchogenic cyst: Diagnostic criteria and embryologic considerations. Pediatr Radiol 22, 568–570 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02015351
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