Intralobar pulmonary sequestration in lymphoid and vascular hamartia
Brancadoro, G.; Petrassi, A.; Sposato, A.; D'Agostino, F.
Minerva Chirurgica 30(11): 646-655
1975
ISSN/ISBN: 0026-4733 PMID: 1143676 Document Number: 86564
A case of intralobar pulmonary sequestration observed in a young women subjected to right lower lobectomy is described. Reference to the relevant literature is made in outlining the anatomical and clinical picture of this form. Emphasis is laid on certain particular features: rarity, congenital origin, difficulty of interpreting the clinical picture, the need for careful angiographic examination to ensure positive diagnosis, and the indispensability of surgical management.