Infra-diaphragmatic extralobar pulmonary sequestration: Radiologic features
- Resource Type
- article
- Authors
- Angel Hsu; Juhi Patel; Erwin Odongo; Colin Bethel
- Source
- Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, Vol 89, Iss , Pp 102537- (2023)
- Subject
- Supra-renal mass
Extralobar pulmonary sequestration (EPS)
Intra-abdominal EPS
Infra-diaphragmatic EPS
Pediatrics
RJ1-570
Surgery
RD1-811
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2213-5766
Infra-diaphragmatic extralobar pulmonary sequestrations (EPS) is a rare diagnosis that can mimic other intra-abdominal pathologies. While numerous case reports have demonstrated similarities in imaging findings and characteristics, definitive diagnosis is still often made via surgical intervention. We describe a case of radiological diagnostic uncertainty in a patient with intra-abdominal EPS in which surgical intervention was a necessity.