[Cardiovascular, broncho-parenchimal and neoplastic anomalies related to pulmonary sequestration: a critical review.]

The main aim of this critical review on the pulmonary sequestration is to focus the attention of pneumologists, thoracic surgeons and oncologists on some features concerning the heart, vessels, lungs, pleura, diaphragm as well as unusual infections and neoplasms, closely related to such rare disease. The Author emphasizes the importance of these aforementioned peculiarities with reference to the diagnosis timelines as well as to treatment appropriateness. He believes that the new advanced tools to day available makes to achieve this target: it is a must to take in more greater account the rare and insidious pulmonary sequestration at least in the context of post-graduate specialty courses.