Anomalous systemic arterial supply to the left lung base without sequestration.
Systemic arterial supply from the descending thoracic aorta to the basal segment of the left lower lobe without a pulmonary arterial supply is a rare congenital anomaly within the spectrum of the sequestration lung disease. We report a case of a young man with anomalous systemic arterial supply to a normal left lower lobe referred to our department because of recurrent haemoptysis who underwent a successful left lower lobectomy.
Albertini
Alberto
A
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Villa Maria Cecila Hospital, Via Corriera 1, Cotignola, Lugo (RA) 48100, Italy.
Dell'Amore
Andrea
A
Tripodi
Alberto
A
Del Giglio
Mauro
M
Pagliaro
Marco
M
Calvi
Simone
S
Aquino
Tommaso
T
Fedeli
Corrado
C
Magnano
Diego
D
Zussa
Claudio
C
Lamarra
Mauro
M
D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000002:abnormalities*; D001998:Bronchopulmonary Sequestration / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000098:blood supply*; D008297:Male; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000002:abnormalities*; D055815:Young Adult