Extralobar bronchopulmonary sequestration: a case report.

G Gaude; R G Pinto; M J Pinto

PubMed · 8125537

Extralobar bronchopulmonary sequestration: a case report.

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Bronchopulmonary sequestration of the lung is a rare but well recognised congenital abnormality, which is clinically important because of the potential for medical and surgical complications. We report a case of extralobar bronchopulmonary sequestration on the left side in a newborn infant.

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