Intralobar pulmonary sequestration originating from the intercostal arteries treated with surgical resection

Abstract

Intralobar pulmonary sequestration originating from the intercostal arteries is rarely reported. Herein, we report an unusual case of a 56-year-old male patient with intralobar pulmonary sequestration supplied from the intercostal arteries on the left lower lobe who presented after a month of a repeated cough and massive hemoptysis. Although transcatheter arterial embolization was performed three times, the patient's symptoms were not relieved. A left lower lobectomy was performed with video-assisted thoracic surgery. At the six-month follow-up after surgery, the patient had recovered well without any hemoptysis. Therefore, surgical resection with lobectomy may be a better alternative to transcatheter arterial embolization for the treatment of intralobar pulmonary sequestrations arising from the intercostal arteries. To our knowledge, this is the second reported case of intralobar pulmonary sequestration arising from the intercostal arteries.

Keywords: Intercostal arteries; intralobar pulmonary sequestration; surgical resection; transcatheter arterial embolization.