Intralobar bronchopulmonary sequestration evaluated by contrast-enhanced three-dimensional MR angiography.
Bronchopulmonary sequestration (PS) is characterized by non-functioning lung tissue fed from one or several aberrant systemic arteries. The condition is diagnosed by visualizing the feeding arteries using non-invasive CT, MRI, colour Doppler sonography or conventional angiography. We present a 5-year-old boy in whom intralobar sequestration was diagnosed using contrast-enhanced 3D MR angiography, which visualised fine blood vessels in the thoraco-abdominal region without arterial puncture. This technique is useful for diagnosing PS.
Kouchi
K
K
Department of Paediatric Surgery, School of Medicine, Chiba University, Japan. kouchi@ho.chiba-u.ac.jp
Yoshida
H
H
Matsunaga
T
T
Ohtsuka
Y
Y
Kuroda
H
H
Hishiki
T
T
Satou
Y
Y
Terui
K
K
Mitsunaga
T
T
Ohnuma
N
N
D001998:Bronchopulmonary Sequestration / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003287:Contrast Media; D005682:Gadolinium; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography; D008297:Male
D003287:Contrast Media; D005682:Gadolinium