A unique case of intralobar pulmonary sequestration in an elderly patient: A case report.

Hussein Hamdar, Ali Alakbar Nahle, Ali Jawad, Amjad Sikaria, Komai Alisame, Nizar Abbas

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Article in Respiratory medicine case reports, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Hussein HamdarFaculty of Medicine, Damascus University, Syria.

Ali Alakbar NahleFaculty of Medicine, Damascus University, Syria.

Ali JawadFaculty of Medicine, Damascus University, Syria.

Amjad SikariaMSc in Thoracic Surgery, Damascus, Syria.

Komai AlisameMD in Thoracic Surgery, Alassad University Hospital, Damascus, Syria.

Nizar AbbasPhD in Thoracic Surgery, Head Department in Alassad University Hospital, Damascus, Syria.

Damascus University · SYAl Assad University Hospital · SY

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Abstract

Pulmonary sequestration (PS) is a rare congenital anomaly characterized by non-functional lung tissue receiving blood supply from an abnormal source. PS is typically diagnosed in young individuals but is uncommon in the elderly. This abstract describes a case of PS in a 62-year-old male patient presenting with recurrent fever, chronic cough, and difficulty breathing. Imaging revealed abnormal lung tissue disconnected from the bronchial tree, with blood supply from the descending thoracic aorta. Surgical intervention successfully treated the condition. The case emphasizes the need to consider PS as a possible diagnosis, even in older patients, and suggests further research into its possible etiologies.

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PMID37920362

DOI10.1016/j.rmcr.2023.101934

PMCPMC10618754

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