title: Upper thoracic extralobar pulmonary sequestration presenting with respiratory distress in a newborn.
abstract: An upper thoracic extralobar pulmonary sequestration in a newborn is presented. It was present on the initial chest radiograph taken because of respiratory distress. The sequestration was surgically removed and the infant's respiratory difficulties improved.
mesh_terms: D001998:Bronchopulmonary Sequestration / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D012127:Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology*