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Bochdaleck hernia and pulmonary sequestration: case report of an unusual association
Introduction: Although bochdalek hernia is the most common type of congenital diaphragmatic hernia, it is still a rare condition. It can be complicated by the development of secondary pulmonary sequestration, which is subdivided into intralobar pulmonary
Andrea C. de Souza-Contenças +5 more
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An unusual cause of chest pain
Case report :We present the case of a 27year-old male who went to the Emergency Room for the acute onset of chest pain irradiated to left flank and fever by 2 days. An abdominal computed tomography (CT) scan, performed for the suspicion of a kidney stone,
Irene Coppolino +10 more
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Sequestration is a congenital abnormality that can occur in both children and adults. The clinical presentation often manifests as recurrent pneumonia throughout the lifetime of the patient.
Cung-Van Cong, MD, PhD +2 more
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Pseudotumors due to pulmonary infarction [PDF]
The preferred treatment of pulmonary infarction is nonoperative when the diagnosis can be established. In the present study, five cases are described in which failure of resolution or growth of a radiographic density resulted in eventual thoracotomy and ...
Arora +23 more
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Extralobar pulmonary sequestration [PDF]
Extralobar sequestration of pulmonary tissues is relatively rare and seldom produces symptoms. An incidental finding is described of extralobar sequestration of the lung in a Nigerian child, presenting as an anterior mediastinal polycystic mass. The mass was attached to the right pulmonary artery by a fibrovascular pedicle which contained a small ...
A O, Williams, F I, Enumah
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The role of the host—Neutrophil biology
Abstract Neutrophilic polymorphonuclear leukocytes (neutrophils) are myeloid cells packed with lysosomal granules (hence also called granulocytes) that contain a formidable antimicrobial arsenal. They are terminally differentiated cells that play a critical role in acute and chronic inflammation, as well as in the resolution of inflammation and wound ...
Iain L. C. Chapple +4 more
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Pulmonary Sequestration: A Case Report
Pulmonary sequestration is a relatively rare congenital malformation characterized by an abnormal mass of dysplastic lung tissue. This mass is separated from the bronchopulmonary tree and vascularized by an aberrant systemic artery.
Mohammad Sadegh Gholami Farashah +5 more
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By dawn or dusk—how circadian timing rewrites bacterial infection outcomes
The circadian clock shapes immune function, yet its influence on infection outcomes is only beginning to be understood. This review highlights how circadian timing alters host responses to the bacterial pathogens Salmonella enterica, Listeria monocytogenes, and Streptococcus pneumoniae revealing that the effectiveness of immune defense depends not only
Devons Mo +2 more
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Pulmonary Sequestration: A 29 Patient Case Series and Review [PDF]
Introduction: Pulmonary sequestration also known as bronchopulmonary sequestration is a rare disease, with very few case series reviewed in literature.
Basheer Tashtoush +4 more
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Pulmonary sequestration after resection of contralateral congenital pulmonary sequestration [PDF]
Figure 1: (a) Chest CT before the first operation. Cystic-like changes (white triangular arrows) could be seen in the left lower lobe at that time. (b) CT of the chest before the second operation (8 years after the first). The black arrow is pointing to an aberrant systemic artery.
Khay-Seng, Soh +3 more
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