Yonsei Med J.  2008 Jun;49(3):507-508. 10.3349/ymj.2008.49.3.507.

Pulmonary Sequestration with Right Coronary Artery Supply

• Lee DI
• Shim JK
• Kim JH
• Lee HY
• Yun YK
• Chun KJ

• KMID: 724270
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3349/ymj.2008.49.3.507

Abstract

Pulmonary sequestration is an unusual malformation consisting of isolated nonfunctioning lung segments lacking communication with functional tracheobronchial trees. Systemic blood supply is commonly from the thoracic aorta, but arteries occasionally arise from other sites. We report a rare form of pulmonary sequestration with arterial supply from the right coronary artery.

Keyword

Pulmonary sequestration; coronary artery

MeSH Terms

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Bronchopulmonary Sequestration/*pathology/radiography
Coronary Angiography
Coronary Vessel Anomalies/*pathology/radiography
Female
Humans

Figure

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  Fig. 1 Lung computed tomography showing cystic changes in the right lower lung.

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  Fig. 2 Coronary angiogram revealed a large abnormal artery (arrow) arising from the proximal right coronary artery supplying blood to vessels within the right lower lung.

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