title: Extralobar pulmonary sequestration simulates posterior neurogenic tumor.
abstract: We report a case of 19-year-old asymptomatic man with posterior mediastinal mass thought to be of neurogenic origin on computed tomography scan. During video-assisted thoracic surgery the mass appeared to be an extralobar pulmonary sequestration. Surgery was straightforward by division of vascular pedicle. Histopathology confirmed diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, National Heart Centre, Singapore. rilup2@singnet.com.sg
authors.forename: Ryszard W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Lupinski
authors.forename: Thirugnanam
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Agasthian
authors.forename: Chong Hee
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Lim
authors.forename: Yeow Leng
authors.initials: YL
authors.lastname: Chua
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001998:Bronchopulmonary Sequestration / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed