title: Pulmonary sequestration associated with asymptomatic aspergillosis.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Hokkaido Prefectural Kitami Hospital, Kitami, Japan.
authors.forename: Hiroki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sato
authors.forename: Atsushi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Watanabe
authors.forename: Tamotsu
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yamaguchi
authors.forename: Nobuhiro
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Harada
authors.forename: Akihiko
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Yamauchi
authors.forename: Satomi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Inoue
authors.forename: Tomio
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Abe
mesh_terms: 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