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Bronchopulmonary sequestration presenting as haemoptysis with an aberrant blood supply from the pulmonary artery
  1. Kashmala Hussain1,
  2. Sahar Suleman2,
  3. Saulat Husnain Fatimi3 and
  4. Javaid Ahmed Khan4
  1. 1Medical College, Aga Khan University Medical College, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
  2. 2Histopathology, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
  3. 3Surgery, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan
  4. 4Pulmonary Medicine, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
  1. Correspondence to Kashmala Hussain; kashmalahussain01{at}gmail.com

Abstract

Bronchopulmonary sequestration is a rare condition characterised by the presence of nonfunctional, dysplastic lung tissue. This tissue receives blood supply from the systemic circulation. In this case report, we document an exceptional presentation of a woman in her 50s where bronchopulmonary sequestration in the right upper lung lobe led to haemoptysis. This sequestration received blood supply from a pulmonary artery branch, which is unusual and contrary to the usual systemic circulation. The patient underwent a right upper lobectomy, which confirmed the diagnosis of pulmonary sequestration on histopathology. The unique vascular supply and location of this case challenge conventional diagnostic and management approaches. It emphasises the necessity for meticulous evaluation and consideration of alternative vascular sources in bronchopulmonary sequestration cases.

  • Respiratory medicine
  • Pathology
  • Anatomic Variation

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  • Contributors The following authors were responsible for drafting the text, sourcing and editing clinical images, investigating results, drawing original diagrams and algorithms and critically revising important intellectual content: KH, SS, SHF and JAK. ChatGPT-4 was used to assist in correcting grammatical and English language errors in the text.The following authors gave final approval of the manuscript: KH, SS, SHF and JAK. KH is responsible for the overall content as guarantor. ChatGPT was used to assist in correcting grammatical and English language errors in the writing of this case report. The content and scientific accuracy of the report were carefully reviewed and approved by the authors.

  • Funding The authors have not declared a specific grant for this research from any funding agency in the public, commercial or not-for-profit sectors.

  • Case reports provide a valuable learning resource for the scientific community and can indicate areas of interest for future research. They should not be used in isolation to guide treatment choices or public health policy.

  • Competing interests None declared.

  • Provenance and peer review Not commissioned; externally peer reviewed.