Superselective transcatheter arterial embolization in the treatment of intra-abdominal extralobar pulmonary sequestration

Pulmonary sequestration is a congenital anomaly characterized by a mass of nonfunctioning lung parenchyma that receives a systemic arterial blood supply and is mainly located in the thorax. Intra-abdominal pulmonary sequestration, a rare subtype, is typically diagnosed within the first few months of...

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Main Authors: Túlio Fabiano de Oliveira Leite, MD, PhD, Vivalde Faria Lobato Neto, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-06-01
Series:Radiology Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043325002286
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Summary:Pulmonary sequestration is a congenital anomaly characterized by a mass of nonfunctioning lung parenchyma that receives a systemic arterial blood supply and is mainly located in the thorax. Intra-abdominal pulmonary sequestration, a rare subtype, is typically diagnosed within the first few months of life. We report the case of a term neonate with a history of recurrent left-sided pleural effusion requiring thoracentesis. A CT scan with venous contrast was performed, and an intrabdominal extralobar pulmonary sequestration was identified on the left, associated with a diaphragmatic hernia. The patient underwent embolization of the anomalous branch and reconstruction of the left diaphragm using bovine pericardium.
ISSN:1930-0433