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Analysis of pulmonary sequestration cases, based on the 11-year birth defects surveillance data of Changsha hospitals.
Sci Rep
January 2025
Office of the National Agency for Drug Clinical Trials, Changsha Hospital for Maternal, Child Health Care of Hunan Normal University, 416 Chengnan Dong Rd, Yuhua, Changsha, 410007, Hunan, China.
Pulmonary sequestration (PS) is a rare congenital malformation that is characterized by the absence of a connection between a portion of the lung tissue and the tracheobronchial tree, with blood supply from arteries throughout the body. Abnormal lung tissue cannot perform the normal gas exchange function. In the absence of timely diagnosis and early intervention, some cases may need labor induction, and some of the infants who survive may develop symptoms in childhood.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA 34-Year-Old Man With Fragile Vessels and Recurrent Hemoptysis.
Chest
January 2025
National Center for Respiratory Medicine; State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Health and Multimorbidity; National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Diseases; Institute of Respiratory Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences; Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Center of Respiratory Medicine, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, China. Electronic address:
A 34-year-old man who did not use tobacco complained of hemoptysis with a small volume, severe dry cough, and low-grade fever for 5 months. He denied dyspnea, chest pain, night sweats, or weight loss. Chest CT scanning showed nodules with a cavity in the lower left lung.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFConservative Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformation Screening in Children: Re-Evaluation of Safety.
Pediatr Pulmonol
January 2025
Department of Pulmonology, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, the Netherlands.
Introduction: Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) is an autosomal dominant vascular disease and screening to detect pulmonary arteriovenous malformations (PAVMs) is important to prevent complications. In adults, transthoracic contrast echocardiogram (TTCE) is used to screen PAVMs. In children, a conservative screening method seems to be sufficient to rule out major PAVMs and prevent them from PAVM-related complications.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBronchial artery embolization leading to acute myocardial infarction: a case report on bronchial artery-coronary artery fistula.
BMC Cardiovasc Disord
November 2024
Department of Cardiology, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou, 730030, China.
A 22-year-old woman presented with hemoptysis for three days, averaging 150 ml of blood per day. She had no history of childhood chest disease. On admission, a chest scan suggested a potential lung infection, and laboratory results showed no significant abnormalities.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe Hidden Culprit: A Computed Tomography Diagnosis of H-Type Tracheoesophageal Fistula in an Adult Revealed After Two Decades of Pulmonary Infections.
Cureus
October 2024
Radiology, Souss Massa University Hospital, Agadir, MAR.
Article Synopsis
- A 41-year-old male with a history of cardiopathy and respiratory issues presented with severe symptoms related to heart failure, including significant dyspnea and edema after years of recurrent infections.
- Diagnostic tests revealed multiple complications including dilation of cardiac chambers and a rare congenital condition known as H-type tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF), which contributed to his respiratory problems.
- The patient was admitted to the ICU for intensive management, including treatment for pulmonary artery hypertension and preparation for surgical intervention to repair the fistula.
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