Pulmonary sequestration associated with asymptomatic aspergillosis.
Intralobar pulmonary sequestration associated with asymptomatic aspergillosis is a rare case. We describe the case of a 65-year-old woman with intrapulmonary sequestration, anomalous systemic arterial supply to the left lower lobe and aspergillosis who underwent left lower lobectomy and ligation of an anomalous artery by Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic surgery (VATS). Pathological examination showed the parenchymal distortion and chronic inflammation. Aspergillus were found in the cyst. VATS lobectomy for intralobar pulmonary sequestration is a safe and valid procedure.
Sato
Hiroki
H
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Hokkaido Prefectural Kitami Hospital, Kitami, Japan.
Watanabe
Atsushi
A
Yamaguchi
Tamotsu
T
Harada
Nobuhiro
N
Yamauchi
Akihiko
A
Inoue
Satomi
S
Abe
Tomio
T
D000368:Aged; D001228:Aspergillosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D001998:Bronchopulmonary Sequestration / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008172:Lung Diseases, Fungal / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D020775:Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted