Evaluation of angioarchitecture of pulmonary sequestration in pediatric patients using 3D MDCT angiography.
OBJECTIVE
The goal of this study was to show the ability of 3D MDCT angiography to display the arterial and venous vascular anatomy of pulmonary sequestration in children.


CONCLUSIONS
MDCT angiography with 3D rendering shows the anomalous feeding artery and the draining veins that allow a diagnosis of pulmonary sequestration. These features may prove useful in distinguishing intra- and extralobar sequestration and in surgical planning.
Lee
Edward Y
EY
Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, 510 S Kingshighway Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63110, USA.
Siegel
Marilyn J
MJ
Sierra
Lina M
LM
Foglia
Robert P
RP
D000792:Angiography / Q000379:methods; D001998:Bronchopulmonary Sequestration / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*