Pulmonary sequestration is an uncommon disease, accounting for only approximately 1.5% of all congenital pulmonary malformations. In most cases, the diagnosis is a result of accidental radiological findings; it is rarely accompanied by clinical symptoms, and is more commonly associated with other congenital malformations. Herein, we reported a case of pulmonary sequestration presented as massive left hemothorax and associated with primary lung sarcoma. A pneumonectomy via thoracotomy was attended with complete resection of sequestration and of sarcoma. The postoperative course was unremarkable, and the patient was discharged on postoperative day 11.
Pulmonary sequestration presented as massive left hemothorax and associated with primary lung sarcoma / Di Crescenzo, V; Laperuta, P; Napolitano, F; Carlomagno, Chiara; Garzi, A; Vitale, M.. - In: BMC SURGERY. - ISSN 1471-2482. - ELETTRONICO. - 13:suppl 2(2013), pp. 1-4. [10.1186/1471-2482-13-S2-S34]
Pulmonary sequestration presented as massive left hemothorax and associated with primary lung sarcoma
CARLOMAGNO, Chiara;
2013
Abstract
Pulmonary sequestration is an uncommon disease, accounting for only approximately 1.5% of all congenital pulmonary malformations. In most cases, the diagnosis is a result of accidental radiological findings; it is rarely accompanied by clinical symptoms, and is more commonly associated with other congenital malformations. Herein, we reported a case of pulmonary sequestration presented as massive left hemothorax and associated with primary lung sarcoma. A pneumonectomy via thoracotomy was attended with complete resection of sequestration and of sarcoma. The postoperative course was unremarkable, and the patient was discharged on postoperative day 11.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
