title: Early thoracoscopic resection of an atypical upper extralobar sequestration.
abstract: We report a very rare case of complex upper extralobar pulmonary sequestration, detected during pregnancy and resected early because the diagnosis was uncertain (possibility of a teratoma). At 2 months, the upper left pulmonary lesion was completely removed by thoracoscopy. Pathology concluded an extralobar sequestration associated with a duplication cyst of mixed bronchogenic and esophageal type. The postoperative course was uneventful. The early thoracoscopic approach in this type of antenatally diagnosed lesion was a good option.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Surgery, Timone Children Hospital, Aix-Marseille University, 264 rue saint αpierre, 13385 Marseille, France.
authors.forename: Virgile
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Omnès
authors.forename: Jean Stephane
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Valla
authors.forename: Catherine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Desvignes
authors.forename: Frederic
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Blanc
authors.forename: André Maues
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: de Paula
authors.forename: Pascal
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: de Lagausie
mesh_terms: D001998:Bronchopulmonary Sequestration / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008168:Lung / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D011247:Pregnancy; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis; D013906:Thoracoscopy; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: antenatal diagnosis; bronchogenic cyst; oesophageal duplication; pulmonary sequestration; thoracoscopy