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Embolization of symptomatic intralobar pulmonary sequestration - A minimally invasive treatment option
Jennifer Healy1, Andrew Healey2, Charles Kitley2
1Uniformed Services University, 4301 Jones Bridge Road, Bethesda, MD 20814, USA.
Abstract:
The growing field of interventional radiology provides a number of treatment options alternative to previous relied upon invasive surgeries. Pulmonary sequestration is a condition where the option of interventional radiology is particularly promising. Described is a 41-year-old male who elected alternative treatment for his symptomatic intralobar sequestration in order to avoid associated complications of extensive surgery. Specifically, this case reports a successful cure utilizing minimally invasive embolization with polyvinyl alcohol particles and coil placement.
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