All issues > Volume 37(4); 1994

Case Report

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1994;37(4):578-582. Published online April 15, 1994.

A Case of Bronchial Stenosis due to Endotrcheal Suction

Se Ki SK Oh¹, Young-Ill YI Park¹, Churl Young CY Chung¹, Hye Jae HJ Cho²

¹Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Inje University, Paik Hospital, Sanggye, Korea
²Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, Inje University, Paik Hospital, Sanggye, Korea

Abstract

We experienced a acquired bronchial stenosis in a male premature infant who had recurrent postextubation atelectasis of the right lung. Bronchography showed the stenosis of the distal portion of right main bronchus and the proximal portion of intermediate bronchus and autopsy findings showed ill-defined irregulary elevated nodule with fibrotic scarring in the trifurcation of right main bronchus. Endotracheal suction was suspected as the main cause A brief review of literature was made.

Keywords :Acquired bronchial stenosis, Endotracheal suction