Open AccessA 58-year-old woman with recurrent pneumonias and a pulmonary abscess
Author(s) -
Priyanka Makkar,
Vishisht Mehta,
Karishma Bhatia,
Zachary S. DePew
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
lung india
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.457
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 0974-598X
pISSN - 0970-2113
DOI - 10.4103/lungindia.lungindia_73_20
Subject(s) - medicine , radiology , pneumonia , abscess , computed tomography , descending aorta , chest pain , pulmonary sequestration , surgery , aorta , lung
A 58-year-old female with a history of recurrent pneumonia was evaluated for fevers, right lower back pain, and hematuria. A noncontrast abdominal computed tomography (CT) scan showed air and fluid-filled area in the right lower lobe for which a contrast-enhanced CT chest was performed. The CT of the chest revealed the cystic mass was supplied by an anomalous artery from the descending aorta. The patient was then diagnosed with a superinfected bronchopulmonary sequestration which was treated with surgical resection.