Role of endovascular embolization in improving the quality of life in a patient suffering from complicated intralobar pulmonary sequestration – A case report
Intralobar pulmonary sequestration is a rare congenital malformation characterized by the presence of nonfunctional parenchymal lung tissue, receiving systemic arterial blood supply and lacking normal communication with tracheobronchial tree. Recurrent pneumonia and massive hemoptysis are life threa...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2015-01-01
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Series: | Respiratory Medicine Case Reports |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213007115000337 |