Congenital Bronchial Atresia Mimicking Pulmonary Sequestration in the Lower Lobe: A Case Report
Shohei Mitsumata, Kensuke Midorikawa, Kentaro Wakamatsu, Shiro Kaneda, Takuro Futamata, Tsuyoshi Iwanaka, Yuichiro Ueda, So Miyahara, Yoshiko Masuda, Hiroyasu Nakashima, Toshihiko Sato · 2026
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Description
Mitsumata and co-authors report a lung case where a blocked airway at birth mimicked a different defect, in a 2026 case report. A 41-year-old woman was sent for surgery on a suspected pulmonary sequestration, a piece of lung with its own blood supply. Scans showed a fluid-filled cavity low in her right lung with signs of infection. A closer look at the treating hospital told another story.
Three-dimensional CT showed a ballooned, cut-off airway branch, overinflated tissue, and a normal artery layout with no stray supply vessel. That pattern fits congenital bronchial atresia, a rare birth defect of the airway. Surgery removed the lobe and tissue study confirmed the call. The authors stress checking airway continuity and blood supply before naming such lesions.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Shohei Mitsumata, Kensuke Midorikawa, Kentaro Wakamatsu, Shiro Kaneda, Takuro Futamata, Tsuyoshi Iwanaka, Yuichiro Ueda, So Miyahara, Yoshiko Masuda, Hiroyasu Nakashima, Toshihiko Sato |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 11 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |