Costal Exostosis Leading Diaphragm Laceration and Bronchiectasis with Bronchial Web
Journal Title: Journal of Clinical and Analytical Medicine - Year 2012, Vol 3, Issue 3
Abstract
Thoracic complications belong to exostosis with the other abnormality are extremely rare. A 40 year-old man presented with right-sided pleuritic chest pain. Computed tomographic scan of the chest revealed exostosis length 2.5 cm pushing pleura and diaphragm and compressing adjacent to lung and liver. Middle and lower lobe bronchiectasis was also identified. There were a web lesion in bronchial lumen at the level of middle lobe at bronchoscopy. In operation, diaphragm laceration was repaired with sutures. Bilobectomy inferior was performed and 10th costa was partially resected together with exostosis. Exostosis cases which lead to diaphragm laceration and bronchiectasis in addition with bronchial web as we present in this case are quite rare
Authors and Affiliations
Gökan Yüncü, Cansel Atinkaya , Kiter Göksel , Ayşe Kasal , Figen Türk
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