Radionuclide evaluation of a communicating bronchopulmonary foregut malformation.
A boy with a communicating bronchopulmonary foregut malformation is presented. Since arteriography failed to demonstrate systemic or pulmonary blood supply to the lesion, 99M Tc-macroaggregated albumin was injected into the aorta at the conclusion of the arteriogram. This procedure documented the existence of a systemic blood supply which at surgery arose from the ninth left intercostal artery. Administration of 99M Tc-pertechnetate prior to surgery demonstrated gastric mucosa in the lesion.
D001998:Bronchopulmonary Sequestration / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D012709:Serum Albumin; D013667:Technetium
D012709:Serum Albumin; D013667:Technetium