[Imaging diagnosis for intralobar pulmonary sequestration by subclassification of CT findings in bronchoalveolar structures]

Nihon Kokyuki Gakkai Zasshi. 2003 Feb;41(2):67-73.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

We examined the chest CT findings in 12 cases of intralobar pulmonary sequestration. We classified 4 subtypes by evaluating bronchial and alveolar structures, thus: type A (3 cases), mild cylindrical dilatation of the bronchial structure and hyperlucent alveolar structure; type B (3 cases), marked cylindrical dilatation of the bronchial structure and hyperlucent alveolar structure; type C (2 cases), multicystic dilatation of the bronchial structure and alveolar structure without hyperlucency; and type D (4 cases), multicystic dilatation of the bronchial structure and absence of any alveolar structure. All 77 cases (present and previously reported cases) with CT-documented intralobar pulmonary sequestration could be classified into 4 subtypes: type A 9%, type B 34%, type C 19%, and type D 38%. We concluded that these 4 types were useful for the radiological diagnosis of intralobar pulmonary sequestration.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Bronchi / pathology
  • Bronchopulmonary Sequestration / classification*
  • Bronchopulmonary Sequestration / diagnostic imaging*
  • Bronchopulmonary Sequestration / pathology
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Pulmonary Alveoli / diagnostic imaging*
  • Pulmonary Alveoli / pathology
  • Radiography, Thoracic
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed*