Extralobar pulmonary sequestration in the hilum

Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann. 2008 Jun;16(3):246-8. doi: 10.1177/021849230801600315.

Abstract

Extralobar pulmonary sequestration usually occurs between the left lower lobe and the diaphragm; occurrence in the hilum has not been reported previously. An unusual case of extralobar pulmonary sequestration, presenting initially as a hilar bronchogenic cyst in a 43-year-old female, is described.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Bronchopulmonary Sequestration / diagnosis*
  • Bronchopulmonary Sequestration / surgery*
  • Female
  • Humans