Tracheal quadrifurcation associated with congenital heart disease

Pediatric Radiology
Venkatraman BhatOzaire Ahmad

Abstract

Tracheal anomalies are known in association with congenital cardiac defects. Some of the well-described anomalies include accessory (displaced) tracheal bronchus with variants, tracheal trifurcation and accessory cardiac bronchus. Here we describe a case of tracheal quadrifurcation associated with complex congenital heart disease. Illustration of complex airway anatomy was simplified by the use of multidetector CT using a variety of image display options. Awareness of this complex anomaly will expand our knowledge of tracheal anomalies and equip the anesthesia and surgical team for better airway management.

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Aug 29, 2016·Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery·William S Ragalie, Michael E Mitchell

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