A Case of Pulmonary Sequestration Diagnosed by Doppler Sonography. |
Sung Ho Kwon, Hyoung Keun Ha, Myoung Jin Chung, Man Sil Park, In Kyu Bae, Sang Hoon Kim, Young Soo Ahn |
1Department of Internal Medicine, Eulji Hopital, Eulji Medical College, Seoul, Korea. ays1116@eulji.or.kr 2Department of Radiology, Eulji Hopital, Eulji Medical College, Seoul, Korea. 3Department of Thoracic Surgery, Eulji Hopital, Eulji Medical College, Seoul, Korea. |
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Abstract |
Pulmonary sequestration is a rare congenital malformation during embryouic development which results in a cystic mass of nonfunctioning lung tissue. A diagnosis of a pulmonary sequestration has traditionally relied upon identifying the pathological arterial vessels by arteriography, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging. We reported a case of pulmonary sequestration diagnosed by Doppler sonography and subsequent CT angiography. A 21-year-old-woman admitted to hospital for an investigation of recurrent pneumonia with left lower chest pain. A doppler ultrasound sonography showed an aberrant blood supply from the descending thoracic aorta to the left lower chest lesion. The pulmonary sequestration was confirmed by the subsequent CT angiograph. |
Key Words:
Pulmonary sequestration, Doppler sonography |
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