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ArticleThe Pan African medical journal2024

Adult pulmonary sequestration: a hidden cause of recurrent hemoptysis (case report).

Amani Kacem, Rahma Ben Jazia, Imen Kharrat, Sami Blel, Anis Maatallah, Jihene Ayachi, Dhouha Ben Braiek, Hend Zorgati, Yosri Ben Ali, Asma Gaddour and 1 more

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Amani KacemPneumology Department, University Hospital Ibn Jazzar, Kairouan, Tunisia.
Rahma Ben JaziaPneumology Department, University Hospital Ibn Jazzar, Kairouan, Tunisia.
Imen KharratPneumology Department, University Hospital Ibn Jazzar, Kairouan, Tunisia.
Sami BlelPneumology Department, University Hospital Ibn Jazzar, Kairouan, Tunisia.
Anis MaatallahPneumology Department, University Hospital Ibn Jazzar, Kairouan, Tunisia.
Jihene AyachiIntensive Care Unit, University Hospital Ibn Jazzar, Kairouan, Tunisia.
Dhouha Ben BraiekIntensive Care Unit, University Hospital Ibn Jazzar, Kairouan, Tunisia.
Hend ZorgatiIntensive Care Unit, University Hospital Ibn Jazzar, Kairouan, Tunisia.
Yosri Ben AliIntensive Care Unit, University Hospital Ibn Jazzar, Kairouan, Tunisia.
Asma GaddourDepartment of Occupational Medicine, University Hospital Ibn Jazzar, Kairouan, Tunisia.
Sana AissaPneumology Department, University Hospital Farhat Hached, Sousse, Tunisia.

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Abstract

Pulmonary sequestration (PS) is a rare congenital malformation where abnormal lung tissue lacks a connection to the airways and receives blood supply from systemic arteries. This case report describes a 30-year-old man with recurrent hemoptysis diagnosed with intralobar PS (ILS) as the cause. He underwent video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery to clip and section the aberrant artery, resulting in a successful outcome with no further bleeding. The case emphasizes considering ILS in diagnosing hemoptysis, even in adults with atypical presentations, and highlights the utility of CT angiography in identifying the abnormal blood supply for definitive diagnosis and guiding minimally invasive surgical treatment.

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Bronchopulmonary SequestrationHemoptysisRecurrenceThoracic Surgery, Video-AssistedAdultComputed Tomography AngiographyHumansMalecase reporthemoptysisPulmonary sequestration

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PMCPMC11645708

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