Vascular anomalies and tracheoesophageal compression: a single institution’s 25-year experience

Woods, Ronald K.; Sharp, Ronald J.; Holcomb, George; Snyder, Charles L.; Lofland, Gary K.; Ashcraft, Keith W.; Holder, Thomas M.

doi:10.1016/s0003-4975(01)02806-5

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“…Unexplained hemoptysis requires FB to rule out endobronchial pathologies. Persistence of atelectasis more than 6 weeks with unexplained symptoms makes FB recommendable (9). If localized hyperlucency in chest X-ray is not associated with congenital or infectious causes, air trapping due to an intrinsic obstruction or extrinsic compression should be evaluated with FB.…”

Section: Evaluating the Airway Anatomy And Dynamicsmentioning

confidence: 99%

The role bronchoscopy in the diagnosis of airway disease in children

Soyer¹

2016

J. Thorac. Dis.

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Bronchoscopy is endoscopic examination of airways that allows both diagnostic and interventional procedures in the evaluation of airway disease in children. It can be performed with either rigid or flexible instruments, depending on the particular needs of patients and skills of bronchoscopist. In addition to visualization of airways, bronchoscopy enables to obtain specimens form lungs and distal airways.Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) yields samples from surfaces of the alveoli and aids differential diagnosis of various pulmonary disease. Foreign body removal and examination of anatomy and dynamics of airways are also common indications of bronchoscopy in children. Improvement in the technology, endoscopic instrumentation allows detailed evaluation and interventional manipulation of airway lesions in small children. Although bronchoscopy is considered as a safe procedure, obstruction of airway may challenge and require special endoscopic skills with appropriate instrumentation. This review is aimed to outline the role of bronchoscopy in diagnosis airway disease in children.

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Section: Evaluating the Airway Anatomy And Dynamicsmentioning

confidence: 99%

The role bronchoscopy in the diagnosis of airway disease in children

Soyer¹

2016

J. Thorac. Dis.

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“…If such symptoms occur in the newborn or young infant and occur recurrently, it should alert the physician to the possibility of the presence of arch anomalies. 71 Surgical repair is the ideal and is usually performed approximately 18 months after the initial diagnosis.…”

Section: Double Aortic Archmentioning

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Congenital Anomalies and Malformations of the Vasculature

Virmani¹,

Carter‐Monroe²,

Taylor³

2013

Vascular Medicine: A Companion to Braunwald's Heart Disease

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“…Other manifestations like aneurysm formation, acute ischaemia of the right upper limb may occasionally develop [10,47]. The RERSA is an incidental finding on imaging studies [20] that needs further examination based on plain chest roentgenogram [11,71] and oesophagography findings [14]. Once the anomaly is diagnosed, the precise vascular anatomy and other associated cardiac defects are investigated with echocardiogram or trans-oesophageal echocardiography [46,71].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The RERSA is an incidental finding on imaging studies [20] that needs further examination based on plain chest roentgenogram [11,71] and oesophagography findings [14]. Once the anomaly is diagnosed, the precise vascular anatomy and other associated cardiac defects are investigated with echocardiogram or trans-oesophageal echocardiography [46,71]. Contrast enhanced computed tomography scan, magnetic resonance imaging or conventional angiography will provide further information about the type and extent of lesion, which is extremely helpful in preoperative planning [8,30,47,59].…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%