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A Case of Pulmonary Sequestration with Pleural Effusion

Korean Journal of Pediatrics 2005;48(2):221-223.
Published online February 15, 2005.
A Case of Pulmonary Sequestration with Pleural Effusion
Hye Jin Ku1, Ji Ae Park1, Su Eun Park1, Young Dae Kim2
1Department of Pediatrics, Pusan National University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea
2Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Pusan National University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea
산전 진찰에서 발견된 흉막액을 동반한 폐격리증 1례
구혜진1, 박지애1, 박수은1, 김영대2
1부산대학교 의과대학 소아과학교실
2부산대학교 의과대학 흉부외과학교실
Correspondence: 
Su Eun Park, Email: pse0731@hanmail.net
Abstract
Congenital pleural effusions are uncommon. The majority of cases are due to chylothorax, hydrops fetalis, and infection. Effusions of this nature are, for the most part, self-limited. We experienced a rare case of a congenital unilateral pleural effusion due to an extralobar sequestraion with pulmonary lymphangiectasia. Pleural effusion was found by antenatal ultrasonography and confirmed by CT scans and CT angiography of the chest in the neonatal period. The patient underwent an open thoracotomy where extralobar sequestraion located between the diaphragm and the left lower lobe was removed. His postoperative course was uncomplicated and there was complete resolution of the pleural effusion.
Key Words: Pleural effusion , Extralobar sequestraion , Antenatal ultrasonography


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