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Superselective transcatheter arterial embolization in the treatment of intra-abdominal extralobar pulmonary sequestration

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Pulmonary sequestration is a congenital anomaly characterized by a mass of nonfunctioning lung parenchyma that receives a systemic arterial blood supply and is mainly located in the thorax. Intra-abdominal pulmonary sequestration, a rare subtype, is typically diagnosed within the first few months of life. We report the case of a term neonate with a history of recurrent left-sided pleural effusion requiring thoracentesis. A CT scan with venous contrast was performed, and an intrabdominal extralobar pulmonary sequestration was identified on the left, associated with a diaphragmatic hernia. The patient underwent embolization of the anomalous branch and reconstruction of the left diaphragm using bovine pericardium.

Source: Radiology Case Reports

DOI: 10.1016/j.radcr.2025.03.019

Authors: Túlio Fabiano de Oliveira Leite, Vivalde Faria Lobato Neto

Institution: Universidade de São Paulo

Language: English

Topic: Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Studies

Subfield: Surgery

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $600