Journal of Research in Medical Education & Ethics

  • Year: 2012
  • Volume: 2
  • Issue: 2

Bridge Bronchus – A Case Report

Anatomy Department, Smt. Kashibai Navale Medical College, Pune-422 041, Maharashtra, India

Abstract

While dissecting 110 human lungs during a study, a rare anatomical variation in the bronchus of one of the lung was seen. During meticulous dissection of medial surface of one of left lung, a natural bridge bronchus in left lung was found, which was seen communicating inferior lingular bronchus of upper lobe with antero-medial bronchus of lower lobe.

Keywords

Bridge bronchus, Lungs