title: A United States marine presenting with hemoptysis after push-ups.
abstract: We present an unusual case of right lower lobe intralobar pulmonary sequestration in a previously healthy and physical active 27-year-old U.S. Marine, who presented with new onset hemoptysis after doing push-ups. Diagnosis was obtained by chest X-ray and contrast computed tomography scan. Preoperatively the patient underwent fluoroscopy-guided embolization of the aberrant systemic artery supplying the sequestration. The segmental resection of the sequestration was then successfully performed through a muscle-sparing thoracotomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, 8901 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20889.
authors.forename: John S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Thurber
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, 8901 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20889.
authors.forename: Jason A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Unger
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, 8901 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20889.
authors.forename: William C
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: DeVries
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000792:Angiography; D001998:Bronchopulmonary Sequestration / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006469:Hemoptysis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008889:Military Personnel; D010809:Physical Fitness; D013908:Thoracotomy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014481:United States