Extrapulmonary sequestration with a left internal thoracic arterial feeding vessel in an infant treated with video-assisted thoracoscopic resection: a case report

Extrapulmonary sequestration with a left internal thoracic arterial feeding vessel in an infant treated with video-assisted thoracoscopic resection: a case report

Abstract Background Congenital lung malformations exist along a spectrum of pathogenesis and disease severity. Extrapulmonary sequestration (EPS), in which nonfunctional lung tissue develops without connection to the tracheobronchial tree, is one rare manifestation of this disease. Atypical vascular...

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Main Authors: Laura DiChiacchio, Clint D. Cappiello, Jose Greenspon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-07-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Subjects:
Extrapulmonary sequestration
Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery
Pediatric
Internal thoracic artery
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13019-018-0775-9

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