Extralobar Pulmonary Sequestration Presenting as a Mediastinal Malignancy
| Autor: | William E. Holden, Jeffrey M. Sippel, Pasala S. Ravichandran, Ruza Antonovic |
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| Rok vydání: | 1997 |
| Předmět: |
Adult
Male Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine medicine.medical_specialty Malignancy Mediastinal Neoplasms Asymptomatic Diagnosis Differential Pulmonary sequestration medicine Humans Bronchopulmonary Sequestration Bronchopulmonary sequestration business.industry Mediastinum medicine.disease Extralobar sequestration Mediastinal Neoplasm Surgery medicine.anatomical_structure Radiology Differential diagnosis medicine.symptom Tomography X-Ray Computed Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine business |
| Zdroj: | The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 63:1169-1171 |
| ISSN: | 0003-4975 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/s0003-4975(97)00069-6 |
| Popis: | Pulmonary sequestration is an uncommon congenital anomaly usually diagnosed in childhood. It frequently presents as a lower lobe mass with symptoms from vascular shunting, anatomic impingements, or associated anatomic defects. This case report describes an adult with asymptomatic extralobar sequestration involving the mediastinum and left upper lobe. The unusual location and radiographic appearance, suggestive of malignancy, led to prompt surgical exploration. We review the literature on this topic, focusing on anatomic variability and difficulties with preoperative diagnosis. |
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