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Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2003;23:847-849
© 2003 Elsevier Science NL

Case report

Systemic arterial supply to the left basal segment without the pulmonary artery: four consecutive cases

^a Department of Thoracic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
^b Department of Basic Pathology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan

Received 17 October 2002; received in revised form 14 January 2003; accepted 3 February 2003.

^* Corresponding author. Tel.: +81-43-222-7171, ext. 5464; fax: +81-43-226-2172
e-mail: fujisawa{at}med.m.chiba-u.ac.jp

Systemic arterial supply from the descending thoracic aorta to the basal segment of the left lower lobe without a pulmonary artery supply is a rare congenital anomaly within the spectrum of pulmonary sequestration cases. We encountered four consecutive cases, which were treated successfully by three basalectomies and one lower lobectomy to preserve lung function.

Key Words: Congenital pulmonary disease • Pulmonary sequestration • Pryce's nomenclature

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