2023 Volume 45 Issue 2 Pages 98-102
A 22-year-old asymptomatic woman was referred to our hospital after chest radiography showed a mass shadow in the right upper lung field. Computed tomography showed a 3-cm mass shadow in the upper lobe of the right lung. Initially, malignancy was suspected, but a thorough examination of reconstructed images, ventilation/perfusion scintigraphy, and bronchoscopy showed congenital bronchial atresia. She has been followed up without any interventions for nine years, with no serious complications. There are no clear guidelines for diagnosing or treating asymptomatic bronchial atresia, including indications for surgery, which are controversial.
