AI Article Synopsis

  • Bronchopulmonary sequestration (BPS) is a rare congenital condition with non-functioning lung tissue, divided into intralobar and extralobar types.
  • A case study highlights a 70-year-old man with intralobar BPS who suffered from recurrent chest infections, identified through a CT scan.
  • Diagnosis may be challenging due to varying imaging results, but CT or MRI can effectively reveal abnormal arterial supply often coming from the descending aorta.

Article Abstract

Introduction: Bronchopulmonary sequestration (BPS) is typically a rare congenital disorder characterized by the presence of non-functioning lung tissue. There are two types of BPS: intralobar and extralobar sequestration, where extralobar sequestration can either be intrathoracic or sub-diaphragmatic.

Case Presentation: In this case report, we present the case of a 70-year-old male with intralobar BPS who presented with recurrent chest infections, and a diagnosis of intralobar pulmonary sequestration was made based on a computed tomography (CT) scan.

Discussion: The diagnosis of intralobar pulmonary sequestration can be delayed as the intralobar type can present with varying imaging findings. A diagnosis can be made based on CT or MRI findings. A CT scan or MRI can show mass or consolidation with or without a cyst. Both CT and MRI can be reliable modalities to identify the arterial supply of the sequestered lung tissue, which is commonly a branch of the descending aorta.

Conclusion: Sequestration should be suspected when a posterobasal lung abnormality is supplied by an abnormal artery from the aorta or another systemic artery.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11230738PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MS9.0000000000001969DOI Listing

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