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Pulmonary intralobar sequestration associated with aspergillosis and aspiration

Daniel J Zaccarini1, Ola El-Zammar1

  • 1Pathology SUNY Upstate University Hospital Syracuse NY USA.

Clinical Case Reports
|October 22, 2020
PubMed

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The exact cause of intralobar pulmonary sequestration remains unclear, with possibilities including congenital or acquired origins. Fungal presence and aspiration are significant factors in its development and clinical presentation.

Area of Science:

  • Pulmonology
  • Pathogenesis Research
  • Medical Mycology

Background:

  • Intralobar pulmonary sequestration pathogenesis is not fully elucidated.
  • The condition may arise from congenital or acquired processes.
  • Fungal organisms and aspiration are implicated in its etiology.
Keywords:
aspergillosisaspirationbronchopulmonary sequestration

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