Tracheal Bronchus: Case Report

Susan Mohammadi; Ramiar Sharifi; Ehsan Motavasel; Mohammad Bakhtiar  Hesam Shariati

doi:10.18502/acta.v61i4.13178

Susan Mohammadi Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran
Ramiar Sharifi Faculty of Paramedicine, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran
Ehsan Motavasel Faculty of Paramedicine, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran
Mohammad Bakhtiar Hesam Shariati Department of Anatomical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18502/acta.v61i4.13178

Keywords: Coronavirus; Pneumonia; Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19); Computed tomography; Tracheal bronchus

Abstract

A tracheal bronchus is a congenital anomaly that is often asymptomatic but can be associated with a respiratory infection and chest pain. It is more common in men and the right lung and is seen between the carina and the cricoid cartilage. If it is asymptomatic, it does not need treatment and may be associated with other disorders such as Down syndrome. It is often diagnosed accidentally in bronchoscopy and bronchography. The left tracheal bronchus is often associated with brain abnormalities. In this study, we report a 37-year-old man who was referred to a hospital with coronavirus disease, and CT scans revealed RT tracheal bronchus abnormalities.