Preoperative Embolization to Improve Surgical Management and Outcome of Pulmonary Sequestration

Pulmonary sequestration is a rare embryonic malformation of lung tissue with no identifiable bronchial communication receiving its blood supply from one or more anomalous systemic arteries or aorta. The authors present a case report of an adult woman who presented with untreatable hemoptysis. She wa...

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Published in:International journal of recent surgical and medical sciences 2018-07, Vol.4 (2), p.76-80
Main Authors: Ukirde, Vivek, Joshi, Saurabh, Bansal, Ashank, Borde, Arvind, Lahoti, Amol
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Pulmonary sequestration is a rare embryonic malformation of lung tissue with no identifiable bronchial communication receiving its blood supply from one or more anomalous systemic arteries or aorta. The authors present a case report of an adult woman who presented with untreatable hemoptysis. She was treated with anti-Koch's therapy for her nonresolving hemoptysis. She underwent preoperative vascular embolization and operative surgical resection.
ISSN:2455-7420
2455-0949
DOI:10.1055/s-0038-1676670