Abstract
Intralobar sequestration is characterized by aberrant formation of nonfunctional lung tissue that has no communication with the bronchial tree and receives systemic arterial blood supply. Failure of earlier diagnosis can lead to recurrent pneumonia, failure to thrive, multiple hospital admissions, and more morbidity. The aim of this case report is to increase the awareness about the lung sequestration, to diagnose and treat it early, so that it is resected before repeated infection, and prevent the morbidity and mortality.
Highlights
Pulmonary sequestration known as accessory lung is a cystic or solid mass of nonfunctioning primitive segmental lung tissue that does not communicate with the tracheobronchial tree and has anomalous systemic blood supply
It is a bronchopulmonary foregut malformation with estimated incidence of 0.1 to 6.4% [1]. It is classified into intralobar sequestration (ILS) and extralobar sequestration (ELS) based on the relationship of the aberrant segmental lung tissue to the pleura
We presented a case of intralobar sequestration to increase the awareness about the condition and its earlier diagnosis and management
Summary
Pulmonary sequestration known as accessory lung is a cystic or solid mass of nonfunctioning primitive segmental lung tissue that does not communicate with the tracheobronchial tree and has anomalous systemic blood supply. It is a bronchopulmonary foregut malformation with estimated incidence of 0.1 to 6.4% [1]. It is classified into intralobar sequestration (ILS) and extralobar sequestration (ELS) based on the relationship of the aberrant segmental lung tissue to the pleura. We presented a case of intralobar sequestration to increase the awareness about the condition and its earlier diagnosis and management
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