Pulmonary sequestration of the left upper lobe associated with a bronchogenic cyst: Case report of an exceptional association

Intralobar pulmonary sequestration (ILPS) and bronchogenic cyst are rare congenital diseases. We present the first case of the association between an ILPS located in the upper lobe and a bronchogenic cyst. This association has been discovered antenatally in a girl. The cystic lesion has been shown by a fetal MRI and confirmed by a CT scan at 3 weeks of life. She underwent a left upper lobectomy by thoracoscopy at the age of 5 months. Postoperative course was uneventfull. This case confirms the congenital origin of pulmonary sequestration and shows the interest of an early surgery. Pediatr. Pulmonol. 2011; 46:509–511. © 2010 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.

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