Wei Weng, Xinle Chi, Ze Liu, Weiqian Chen, Shengze Wang, Wenjie Cai, Hai Wu, Yaomeng Chen
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Abstract
Background: This article reports a case of a intralobar pulmonary sequestration (IPS) with a significantly large feeding artery aneurysm and shares the successful treatment experience.
Case presentation: A male was diagnosed with IPS combined with a feeding artery aneurysm approximately 74 mm × 61 mm in nine years ago but refused thoracotomy at that time. The patient presented this time due to an infection, and a CT scan revealed a significant increase in the lesion size to approximately 123 mm × 100 mm. After controlling the pulmonary inflammation, the patient underwent thoracoscopic ligation of the supplying artery, followed by an open chest excision of the sequestrated pulmonary aneurysm and left lower lobectomy, and the recovery post-surgery was very good.
Conclusion: When a sequestrated lung enlarges significantly, it is crucial to consider not only the conventional possibility of malignancy but also the rare coexistence of aneurysms. Thoracoscopic ligation of the supplying artery followed by open chest surgery is an effective treatment approach for IPS combined with a large feeding artery aneurysm.
期刊介绍:
Evidence of surgical interventions go back to prehistoric times. Since then, the field of surgery has developed into a complex array of specialties and procedures, particularly with the advent of microsurgery, lasers and minimally invasive techniques. The advanced skills now required from surgeons has led to ever increasing specialization, though these still share important fundamental principles.
Frontiers in Surgery is the umbrella journal representing the publication interests of all surgical specialties. It is divided into several “Specialty Sections” listed below. All these sections have their own Specialty Chief Editor, Editorial Board and homepage, but all articles carry the citation Frontiers in Surgery.
Frontiers in Surgery calls upon medical professionals and scientists from all surgical specialties to publish their experimental and clinical studies in this journal. By assembling all surgical specialties, which nonetheless retain their independence, under the common umbrella of Frontiers in Surgery, a powerful publication venue is created. Since there is often overlap and common ground between the different surgical specialties, assembly of all surgical disciplines into a single journal will foster a collaborative dialogue amongst the surgical community. This means that publications, which are also of interest to other surgical specialties, will reach a wider audience and have greater impact.
The aim of this multidisciplinary journal is to create a discussion and knowledge platform of advances and research findings in surgical practice today to continuously improve clinical management of patients and foster innovation in this field.