Catalog

Tracheal bronchus

No MMS code

Link to WHO Definition

Tracheal bronchus – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/543504675

This is a right superior lobe bronchus arising from the main stem bronchus prior to the carina. This is thought to be due to abnormal embryogenesis. It can have multiple variations and, although usually asymptomatic, can be the root cause of pulmonary disease such a recurrent infection.