Intralobar pulmonary sequestration presenting as a psoas abscess

Intralobar pulmonary sequestration is a relatively rare congenital anomaly. The commonest clinical presentation is with chronic cough, expectoration and recurrent attacks of pneumonia. An unusual presentation with a psoas abscess is reported.

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Veröffentlicht in:	The European respiratory journal 1990-04, Vol.3 (4), p.483-484
Hauptverfasser:	Sinclair, DG, Meredith-Brown, M
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Abscess - diagnostic imaging Abscess - etiology Adult Biological and medical sciences Bronchopulmonary Sequestration - complications Bronchopulmonary Sequestration - diagnostic imaging Bronchopulmonary Sequestration - surgery Humans Male Medical sciences Muscles - diagnostic imaging Pneumology Respiratory system : syndromes and miscellaneous diseases Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Zusammenfassung:	Intralobar pulmonary sequestration is a relatively rare congenital anomaly. The commonest clinical presentation is with chronic cough, expectoration and recurrent attacks of pneumonia. An unusual presentation with a psoas abscess is reported.
ISSN:	0903-1936 1399-3003
DOI:	10.1183/09031936.93.03040483