Presentation
Victim of assault. Incidental finding on imaging.
Patient Data
Age: 40 years
Gender: Female
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Supine portable radiograph with supporting lines and tubes.
ETT is low in position.
NGT tip in the stomach.
Reduced left lung volume with patchy opacity.
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Single coronal reformatted images of the CT of the chest demonstrate the typical appearance of tracheal bronchus.
Case Discussion
A tracheal bronchus is an anatomical variant where an accessory bronchus originates directly from the supracarinal trachea.