Pulmonary sequestration associated with aspergillosis.
Pulmonary sequestration involves an abnormal pulmonary tissue separated from the normal pulmonary parenchyma, not connected to the tracheobronchial tree and supplied by a systemic artery. A case of intralobar pulmonary sequestration is presented. Case; a 49-year-old male was admitted to our hospital complaining of fever, cough and sputum production. Sputum culture resulted in a large growth of Aspergillus niger. Angiography showed an abnormal blood supply from the abdominal aorta to the right lower lobe. Right lower lobectomy was performed. The postoperative courses are uneventful.
Kanazawa
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Department of Surgery, Mitsugi Municipal General Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan.
Nagae
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T
Mukai
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Sugihara
Y
Y
Otani
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Tsunoda
T
T
D001228:Aspergillosis / Q000150:complications*; D001234:Aspergillus niger; D001998:Bronchopulmonary Sequestration / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008172:Lung Diseases, Fungal / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged