Unilateral esophageal lung with dextroposition of the heart

Abstract

Esophageal lung is a rare type of congenital bronchopulmonary foregut malformation (CBPFM) that is difficult to diagnose. The authors report a case of esophageal lung that presented postnatally with respiratory distress and associated heart and skeletal anomalies. After proper investigations and evaluations, the patient was managed surgically with right total pneumonectomy.

Keywords

• Congenital bronchopulmonary foregut malformation (CBPFM)
• Esophageal lung
• Pneumonectomy
• Communicating lung