Pulmonary sequestration is a congenital lung malformation characterized by a mass of nonfunctioning lung tissue that receives its arterial supply from an aberrant systemic artery. If symptomatic, most newborns present with respiratory distress. Recurrent infection is the most common presentation after the neonatal period. It is often diagnosed prenatally and is treated with elective surgical resection between ages six and twelve months. We present a case of an infant diagnosed with congenital pulmonary airway malformation prenatally revealed to be pulmonary sequestration at the age of six months, emphasizing the need for appropriate postnatal imaging.
Keywords: broncho-pulmonary sequestration; congenital lesions; congenital lung malformations; congenital pulmonary airway malformation; intralobar pulmonary sequestration.
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