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Pulmonary sequestration receiving arterial supply from the left circumflex coronary artery
M E Silverman1, C S White, A A Ziskind
1Department of Medicine, University of Maryland, Baltimore 21201.
Chest
|September 1, 1994
Insights
Pulmonary sequestration, a rare lung anomaly, typically receives blood from the aorta. This case details an unusual instance where the arterial supply originated from a coronary artery.
Area of Science:
- Cardiovascular Surgery
- Thoracic Surgery
- Medical Imaging
Background:
- Pulmonary sequestration is a congenital lung malformation characterized by non-functional lung tissue with an abnormal systemic arterial supply.
- The anomalous arterial supply most commonly originates from the descending thoracic aorta or its branches.
Observation:
- A 66-year-old male patient presented with a diagnosed pulmonary sequestration.
- Diagnostic imaging revealed an unusual vascular supply to the sequestered lung tissue.
Findings:
- The pulmonary sequestration in this patient received its primary arterial supply directly from a coronary artery.
- This represents a highly atypical vascular source for pulmonary sequestration, differing from the usual aortic origin.
Implications:
- This case expands the understanding of vascular anomalies associated with pulmonary sequestration.
- It highlights the importance of comprehensive vascular imaging in diagnosing and planning treatment for pulmonary sequestration.
- Such findings may necessitate tailored surgical or interventional approaches due to the unique arterial supply.
Abstract:
Pulmonary sequestration is an uncommon anomaly for which the arterial supply is usually derived from the aorta or its major branches. A 66-year-old man is described with a pulmonary sequestration that received its arterial supply from a coronary artery.