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A familial case of pulmonary arterial sequestration
  1. J D Dyera,
  2. J M Andersonb,
  3. P R Johnc
  1. aRadiology Department, Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, Bordesley Green East, Birmingham, B9 5ST, UK, bPaediatric Department, New Cross Hospital, Wolverhampton WV10 0PQ, UK, cRadiology Department, Birmingham Children's Hospital, Birmingham B4 6NH, UK
  1. Dr J D Dyer, X Ray Department, Scarborough Hospital, Scarborough YO12 6QL, UK

Abstract

The cases of a mother and infant son are reported, both with a rare type of pulmonary sequestration where the arterial supply to the lung arises from the systemic circulation. This is a familial case of arterial sequestration. In both patients, the lung parenchyma was radiologically normal.

  • pulmonary arterial sequestration
  • haemoptysis
  • Scimitar syndrome

https://doi.org/10.1136/adc.82.2.148

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