title: Hemoptysis and massive hemothorax as presentation of intralobar sequestration.
abstract: Intralobar sequestration is a rare abnormality usually diagnosed at later age after a history of recurrent pulmonary infections. We present a case of a 55-year-old man in whom both hemoptysis and massive hemothorax were the initial presenting symptoms. This report shows that intralobar sequestration can have a dramatic course of disease, and for this reason resection of the sequestered tissue should be considered in all patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Onze Lieve Vrouwe Gasthuis, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Frederik N
authors.initials: FN
authors.lastname: Hofman
authors.forename: Hendrikus G
authors.initials: HG
authors.lastname: Pasker
authors.forename: Ron G H
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Speekenbrink
mesh_terms: D001998:Bronchopulmonary Sequestration / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006469:Hemoptysis / Q000209:etiology; D006491:Hemothorax / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged