title: Systemic arterial supply to the left basal segment without the pulmonary artery: four consecutive cases.
abstract: Systemic arterial supply from the descending thoracic aorta to the basal segment of the left lower lobe without a pulmonary artery supply is a rare congenital anomaly within the spectrum of pulmonary sequestration cases. We encountered four consecutive cases, which were treated successfully by three basalectomies and one lower lobectomy to preserve lung function.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan.
authors.forename: Toshihiko
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Iizasa
authors.forename: Yukiko
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Haga
authors.forename: Kenzo
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hiroshima
authors.forename: Takehiko
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Fujisawa
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic; D001998:Bronchopulmonary Sequestration / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000098:blood supply*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000002:abnormalities*