A Case of an Uncommon Cause of Pulmonary Abscess: Intralobar Bronchopulmonary Sequestration
A patient in her early 20s presented with a cough and elevated inflammatory markers. A chest radiograph revealed an abnormal opacity in the right lower zone. Subsequent computed tomography showed an abscess in the right lower lobe that was fed by an anomalous vessel arising from the aorta. These...
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| description | A patient in her early 20s presented with a cough and elevated inflammatory markers.
A chest radiograph revealed an abnormal opacity in the right lower zone. Subsequent
computed tomography showed an abscess in the right lower lobe that was fed by an
anomalous vessel arising from the aorta. These findings were consistent with intralobar
sequestration complicated by abscess formation. The patient was treated with antibiotics
and discharged home, with plans for elective embolization and lobectomy under the care
of the cardiothoracic surgeons. A literature review revealed a limited body of work on pulmonary
sequestrations, with very few reported cases involving similar presentations. Thus,
our case represents a rare and important addition to the literature. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-2e658cf7dffb4d5f981668b8d6dce2572025-08-20T02:19:15ZengKorean Society for Thoracic & Cardiovascular SurgeryJournal of Chest Surgery2765-16062765-16142025-05-0158311411710.5090/jcs.25.004A Case of an Uncommon Cause of Pulmonary Abscess: Intralobar Bronchopulmonary SequestrationMatthew O’Brien0https://orcid.org/0009-0000-3816-6928Max Edward Ireland1https://orcid.org/0009-0008-5271-8360Nick Hollings2https://orcid.org/0009-0005-3959-8374Osama Elzain3https://orcid.org/0009-0003-5578-3364South West Imaging Training Academy, University Hospital Plymouth NHS Trust, Plymouth, UKDepartment of Radiology, University Hospital Plymouth NHS Trust, Plymouth, UKDepartment of Radiology, Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust, Truro, UKDepartment of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Hospital Plymouth NHS Trust, Plymouth, UKA patient in her early 20s presented with a cough and elevated inflammatory markers. A chest radiograph revealed an abnormal opacity in the right lower zone. Subsequent computed tomography showed an abscess in the right lower lobe that was fed by an anomalous vessel arising from the aorta. These findings were consistent with intralobar sequestration complicated by abscess formation. The patient was treated with antibiotics and discharged home, with plans for elective embolization and lobectomy under the care of the cardiothoracic surgeons. A literature review revealed a limited body of work on pulmonary sequestrations, with very few reported cases involving similar presentations. Thus, our case represents a rare and important addition to the literature.bronchopulmonary sequestrationlung abscesscase reports |
| spellingShingle | Matthew O’Brien Max Edward Ireland Nick Hollings Osama Elzain A Case of an Uncommon Cause of Pulmonary Abscess: Intralobar Bronchopulmonary Sequestration Journal of Chest Surgery bronchopulmonary sequestration lung abscess case reports |
| title | A Case of an Uncommon Cause of Pulmonary Abscess: Intralobar Bronchopulmonary Sequestration |
| title_full | A Case of an Uncommon Cause of Pulmonary Abscess: Intralobar Bronchopulmonary Sequestration |
| title_fullStr | A Case of an Uncommon Cause of Pulmonary Abscess: Intralobar Bronchopulmonary Sequestration |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Case of an Uncommon Cause of Pulmonary Abscess: Intralobar Bronchopulmonary Sequestration |
| title_short | A Case of an Uncommon Cause of Pulmonary Abscess: Intralobar Bronchopulmonary Sequestration |
| title_sort | case of an uncommon cause of pulmonary abscess intralobar bronchopulmonary sequestration |
| topic | bronchopulmonary sequestration lung abscess case reports |
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