Pulmonary sequestration of the left upper lobe associated with a bronchogenic cyst: case report of an exceptional association

Pediatr Pulmonol. 2011 May;46(5):509-11. doi: 10.1002/ppul.21403. Epub 2010 Dec 30.

Abstract

Intralobar pulmonary sequestration (ILPS) and bronchogenic cyst are rare congenital diseases. We present the first case of the association between an ILPS located in the upper lobe and a bronchogenic cyst. This association has been discovered antenatally in a girl. The cystic lesion has been shown by a fetal MRI and confirmed by a CT scan at 3 weeks of life. She underwent a left upper lobectomy by thoracoscopy at the age of 5 months. Postoperative course was uneventfull. This case confirms the congenital origin of pulmonary sequestration and shows the interest of an early surgery.

Keywords: antenatal diagnosis; bronchogenic cyst; intralobar; newborn; pulmonary sequestration; thoracoscopy; upper lobe.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Bronchogenic Cyst / diagnostic imaging*
  • Bronchopulmonary Sequestration / diagnostic imaging*
  • Female
  • Fetus
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Lung / diagnostic imaging*
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed