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. 1992 Dec;47(12):1082–1083. doi: 10.1136/thx.47.12.1082

Congenital bronchial atresia with regional emphysema associated with pectus excavatum.

R J van Klaveren 1, W J Morshuis 1, L K Lacquet 1, A L Cox 1, J Festen 1, F M Heystraten 1
PMCID: PMC1021111  PMID: 1494776

Abstract

Two cases of congenital bronchial atresia with pectus excavatum are reported. Costosternal retraction during the efforts to overcome the airway obstruction due to encroachment on normal lung tissue by the hyperinflated segments may play a part in causing pectus excavatum.

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