Pulmonary sequestration associated with asymptomatic aspergillosis. |
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| Authors: | Hiroki Sato Atsushi Watanabe Tamotsu Yamaguchi Nobuhiro Harada Akihiko Yamauchi Satomi Inoue Tomio Abe |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Hokkaido Prefectural Kitami Hospital, Kitami, Japan. |
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| Abstract: | Intralobar pulmonary sequestration associated with asymptomatic aspergillosis is a rare case. We describe the case of a 65-year-old woman with intrapulmonary sequestration, anomalous systemic arterial supply to the left lower lobe and aspergillosis who underwent left lower lobectomy and ligation of an anomalous artery by Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic surgery (VATS). Pathological examination showed the parenchymal distortion and chronic inflammation. Aspergillus were found in the cyst. VATS lobectomy for intralobar pulmonary sequestration is a safe and valid procedure. |
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