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Cardiac bronchus

Case contributed by Hani Makky Al Salam
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Chronic cough. Incidental finding.

Patient Data

Age: 10 years
Gender: Female
x-ray

Unusual lucent focus projected over the subcarinal region.

ct

Typical appearances of a cardiac bronchus with distal lucency presumably lung parenchyma.

Case Discussion

A case of a rare cardiac bronchus.

Case courtesy of Dr Amer Alaref, NGH, Saudi Arabia.

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