Congenital bronchial atresia presenting as a chronic cough: a case report

Abstract

Congenital bronchial atresia is a rare congenital anomaly of the lung, which usually presents as an incidental finding on routine examination. In this report, we report the case of a 15-month-old boy presenting congenital bronchial atresia revealed by a chronic cough. The physical examination showed decreased breath sound on the left lung. CT of the chest revealed a giant lobar emphysema upstream a narrowed left lobe bronchus without intraluminal obstruction or compression. Further examination including bronchoscopy excluded other disorders and the diagnosis of congenital bronchial atresia was made.