Pulmonary sequestration and endovascular treatment: a case report.

Authors :: Belczak SQ
da Silva IT
Bernardes JC
de Macedo FB
Lucato LL
Rodrigues B
Zeque BS
Source :: Jornal vascular brasileiro [J Vasc Bras] 2019 Jan 10; Vol. 18, pp. e20180110. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Jan 10 (Print Publication: 2019).
Publication Year :: 2019
Abstract: Pulmonary sequestration is a congenital anomaly defined as a nonfunctioning mass of lung parenchyma. Presence of an independent pleural envelope classifies it as intralobar, accounting for approximately 75% of the cases, while absence classifies cases as extralobar, accounting for the remaining 25%. Diagnosis is made through radiography and confirmed by computed tomography, magnetic resonance, or angiography. The traditional treatment is open surgical repair, but endovascular techniques have been used, with good results. We report the case of a 29-year-old-woman presenting with recurrent pneumonia for 5 years. A CT scan of the chest revealed poor vascular formation in the lower region of the right lung. The pulmonary sequestration was treated by embolization of the anomalous branch.<br />Competing Interests: Conflicts of interest: No conflicts of interest declared concerning the publication of this article.