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Tracheal quadrifurcation associated with congenital heart disease

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Tracheal anomalies are known in association with congenital cardiac defects. Some of the well-described anomalies include accessory (displaced) tracheal bronchus with variants, tracheal trifurcation and accessory cardiac bronchus. Here we describe a case of tracheal quadrifurcation associated with complex congenital heart disease. Illustration of complex airway anatomy was simplified by the use of multidetector CT using a variety of image display options. Awareness of this complex anomaly will expand our knowledge of tracheal anomalies and equip the anesthesia and surgical team for better airway management.

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The authors sincerely thank and acknowledge the clinical echocardiography input from Dr. Kiran V. S. and valuable suggestions and editing work from Dr. Varun B.

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  1. Department of Radiology, Narayana Multispeciality Hospital and Mazumdar Shaw Cancer Center, Bommasandra, Bangalore, India

    Venkatraman Bhat, Karthik Gadabanahalli & Ozaire Ahmad

  2. 309, Greenwoods Apt, Royal Gardenia, Bommasandra, Bangalore, 560099, India

    Venkatraman Bhat

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Bhat, V., Gadabanahalli, K. & Ahmad, O. Tracheal quadrifurcation associated with congenital heart disease. Pediatr Radiol 45, 1236–1238 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-015-3309-9

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