Bilateral pulmonary sequestration in the elderly adult
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Tarih
2012
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Biomed Central Ltd
Erişim Hakkı
info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
Özet
Pulmonary sequestration (PS) is a rare malformation consisting of aberrant lung tissue which is not affiliated with the normal bronchial system and is fed by an aberrant artery that derives from systemic arteries. However, PS is usually seen unilaterally but, only rarely, it is bilateral. Most patients with PS are diagnosed because of symptoms due to pulmonary infection or cardiac disease, while a small portion of patients are asymptomatic and diagnosed incidentally. In this report, we present an extremely rare case of asymptomatic bilateral PS which was diagnosed at advanced age. To our knowledge, this case represents the oldest patient in the literature, and the second case that was diagnosed in a patient over the age of 50.
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Anahtar Kelimeler
Congenital abnormality, Bronchopulmonary sequestration, Lung neoplasms, Humans, Female, Middle aged
Kaynak
Multidisciplinary Respiratory Medicine
WoS Q Değeri
Q4
Scopus Q Değeri
Q2
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7
