Published August 2009 | Version v1
Journal article

Bilateral Pulmonary Sequestration with a Bridging Isthmus in an Elderly Person: A Case Report

  • 1. Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan (Korea, Republic of)

Description

Pulmonary sequestration is a rare congenital disorder where a portion of the pulmonary parenchyma has no communication with the tracheobronchial tree and receives the blood supply from a systemic artery. Bilateral sequestration is very rare, and a bridging isthmus is extremely rare. We report here a case of bilateral sequestration with a bridging isthmus in a 54-year-old female patient

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
Journal Volume
61
Journal Issue
2
Series
9 refs, 1 fig
Journal Page Range
p. 105-107
ISSN
1738-2637

INIS

Country of Publication
Korea, Republic of
Country of Input or Organization
Korea, Republic of
INIS RN
41077129
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
ARTERIES; BLOOD SERUM; LUNGS; PATIENTS
Descriptors DEC
BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; BLOOD; BLOOD PLASMA; BLOOD VESSELS; BODY; BODY FLUIDS; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; MATERIALS; ORGANS; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM