Congenital pulmonary sequestration

Congenital pulmonary sequestration

Definition

A rare congenital abnormality of the lungs. It consists of a mass of lung parenchyma that does not communicate with the bronchial tree and receives its blood supply from the systemic circulation instead of the pulmonary circulation.

Also known as bronchopulmonary sequestration, congenital bronchopulmonary sequestration, congenital sequestration of lung, pulmonary sequestration, sequestered lobe (pulmonary sequestration) — per MONDO

Also identified as

Affected Organs

Organ Involvement Source
Lungs Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Lungs Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Respiratory system Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Respiratory system Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0