Bronchopulmonary Sequestration - Report of 2 cases and review of 19 cases published in the Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery -

폐격리증 2례 보고 및 대한 흉부외과학회지에 발표된 19례의 문헌 고찰

  • Published : 1987.12.01

Abstract

Bronchopulmonary sequestration is a rare congenital malformation of the lung, concerning about the abnormal feeding systemic artery, may happen a serious complication of heeding during operation if not recognized before operation. High index of suspicion of sequestration is the key to successful operative procedure with the aid of characteristic recurrent and long-standing symptoms, its location, and invasive or non-invasive diagnostic tools. We report 2 cases of intralobar type of bronchopulmonary sequestration and review 10 articles about the subject, totaling of 21 cases.

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