Rare case of bilateral bronchopulmonary sequestration

Mona P Roshan; Robson de Macedo Filho; Karl Sayegh

doi:10.1016/j.radcr.2023.06.038

Rare case of bilateral bronchopulmonary sequestration

Radiol Case Rep. 2023 Jul 1;18(9):3236-3239. doi: 10.1016/j.radcr.2023.06.038. eCollection 2023 Sep.

Authors

Mona P Roshan¹, Robson de Macedo Filho², Karl Sayegh²

Affiliations

¹ Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA.
² Baptist Health of South Florida and Radiology Associates of South Florida, 8900 N Kendall Dr, Miami, FL, 33176 USA.

Abstract

Pulmonary sequestration is a rare congenital bronchopulmonary malformation with an estimated incidence of less than 6%. It is described as the abnormal formation of nonfunctional lung tissue that receives its blood supply from systemic circulation rather than the bronchial tree. Most are unilateral, while a miniscule proportion is bilateral. Delayed diagnosis can result in recurrent pneumonia, failure to thrive, regular hospital visits, morbidity and even fatality. Thus, it is important to raise awareness of this condition. Herein, we present a case of a 42-year-old patient with bilateral pulmonary sequestration (BPS) on a triple rule out CT angiography (TRO-CTA).

Keywords: Bilateral lung sequestration; Case report; Congenital abnormality; Radiology.

Publication types

Case Reports