Pulmonary & Respiratory Medicine

Amit K Mahajan

Publications

• Case Report
  Unique Approach to Diagnosing and Treating Congenital Bronchial Atresia (CBA): A Case Series
  Author(s): Amit K Mahajan, Rod Rahimi, Paul Vanderlaan, Erik Folch, Sidhu Gangadharan and Adnan MajidAmit K Mahajan, Rod Rahimi, Paul Vanderlaan, Erik Folch, Sidhu Gangadharan and Adnan Majid
  
  Congenital bronchial atresia (CBA) is a rare airway anomaly resulting in termination of a bronchus into a blind pouch with associated mucoid impaction and segmental hyperinflation. The etiology of CBA is related to vascular insufficiency to the bronchial bud during embryologic development. Controversy exists regarding the best approach to treatment for CBA and relating symptoms to the presence of these anomalies can be challenging. This case series describes three patients with varying approaches to diagnosis and treatment of CBA... Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2161-105X.1000402

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