CT findings of anomalous systemic artery to the left lower lobe: Comparison with pulmonary sequestration in the left lower lobe

• Published in: Clinical radiology Vol. 69; no. 12; pp. e485 - e490
• Main Authors: Qin, J, Huang, S.-H, Yan, R.-H, Dong, Y.-X, Shan, H
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.12.2014
• Subjects: Adult; Aorta, Thoracic - diagnostic imaging; Bronchopulmonary Sequestration - diagnostic imaging; Cohort Studies; Contrast Media; Diagnosis, Differential; Female; Hemoptysis - diagnostic imaging; Humans; Iohexol - analogs & derivatives; Lung - blood supply; Lung - diagnostic imaging; Male; Middle Aged; Pulmonary Artery - abnormalities; Pulmonary Artery - diagnostic imaging; Pulmonary Veins - diagnostic imaging; Radiographic Image Enhancement - methods; Radiology; Retrospective Studies; Sensitivity and Specificity; Tomography, X-Ray Computed - methods; Young Adult

Aim To analyse and compare CT findings of anomalous systemic artery to the left lower lobe (ASALLL) and pulmonary sequestration (PS) in the left lower lobe (LLL). Materials and methods The present study cohort comprised 16 patients with ASALLL and 25 patients with PS in the LLL confirmed by surgical...