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Pulmonary sequestration presented as massive left hemothorax and associated with primary lung sarcoma

Pulmonary sequestration is an uncommon disease, accounting for only approximately 1.5% of all congenital pulmonary malformations. In most cases, the diagnosis is a result of accidental radiological findings; it is rarely accompanied by clinical symptoms, and is more commonly associated with other co...

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Autores principales: Di Crescenzo, Vincenzo, Laperuta, Paolo, Napolitano, Filomena, Carlomagno, Chiara, Garzi, Alfredo, Vitale, Mario
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3851145/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24267748
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2482-13-S2-S34
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Sumario:Pulmonary sequestration is an uncommon disease, accounting for only approximately 1.5% of all congenital pulmonary malformations. In most cases, the diagnosis is a result of accidental radiological findings; it is rarely accompanied by clinical symptoms, and is more commonly associated with other congenital malformations. Herein, we reported a case of pulmonary sequestration presented as massive left hemothorax and associated with primary lung sarcoma. A pneumonectomy via thoracotomy was attended with complete resection of sequestration and of sarcoma. The postoperative course was unremarkable, and the patient was discharged on postoperative day 11.