Infarction of extralobar pulmonary sequestration after blunt trauma.
Pulmonary sequestration is a rare congenital lung malformation that occurs in either an intralobar or extralobar location and is generally asymptomatic. We report an unusual case of a child who presented with infarction of a previously asymptomatic extralobar pulmonary sequestration after blunt trauma, eventually requiring surgical excision.
Chong
Nyen Vui
NV
Department of Surgery, Medical College of Ohio, Toledo, OH 43607, USA.
Polley
Theodore Z
TZ
Geiger
James D
JD
D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology; D000058:Accidental Falls; D001998:Bronchopulmonary Sequestration / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D002637:Chest Pain / Q000209:etiology; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007238:Infarction / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008168:Lung / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000601:surgery; D055370:Lung Injury; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000209:etiology; D013908:Thoracotomy; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery