Communicating XXXX : radiologic anatomy and clinical dilemmas.

@entity1 @entity10859 @entity4501 @entity600 @entity358 @entity1146
BACKGROUND: Communicating @entity600 (CBPFM) type IA is extremely rare and is associated with a high mortality rate. This @entity600 manifests with communication between the lung and the foregut, and this can lead to esophageal @entity1146 and @entity4501 (EA- @entity10859 ) to the distal pouch. PURPOSE: To detail radiographic findings of CBPFM type IA cases and to summarize an appropriate therapeutic strategy for the management of this disorder. METHODS: Medical data for two @entity1 with CBPFM type IA were retrospectively reviewed with regard to radiographic characteristics, therapy, and outcome. RESULTS: Both cases were initially misdiagnosed due to the presence of EA- @entity10859 . Unusual atelectasis of the lateral lung was observed in chest radiographs, while non-aerated hypoplastic right lung and agenesis of the right main bronchus were detected by computed tomography. A final diagnosis was made by esophagogram. Only one @entity1 survived following surgery. CONCLUSION: CBPFM type IA is a rare condition and is extremely difficult to diagnose. However, CBPFM type IA should be suspected in @entity1 manifesting EA and atelectasis of a unilateral lung on a chest radiograph. The decision to perform a pneumonectomy or bronchoplasty depends on the degree of exiting permitted due to @entity358 assessed by computed tomography.
