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Case Report

Korean J Pediatr. 2005;48(2):221-223. Published online February 15, 2005.

A Case of Pulmonary Sequestration with Pleural Effusion

Hye Jin HJ Ku¹, Ji Ae JA Park¹, Su Eun SE Park¹, Young Dae YD Kim²

¹Department of Pediatrics, Pusan National University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea
²Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Pusan National University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea

Correspondence Su Eun SE 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.

Keywords :Pleural effusion , Extralobar sequestraion , Antenatal ultrasonography