Is pulmonary sequestration serious?

While it is not in itself a life-threatening condition, a pulmonary sequestration can cause health complications including cardiovascular problems, long-term infections like tuberculosis, and bronchial cancer. It could be fatal if blood vessels in the lung begin to hemorrhage.

What causes bronchopulmonary sequestration?

The cause of bronchopulmonary sequestration remains unknown. It has not been linked to a genetic or chromosomal anomaly, and does not appear to run in families (is not hereditary). Most clinicians believe the condition begins during prenatal development when an extra lung bud forms and migrates with the esophagus.

What is the treatment for pulmonary sequestration?

Traditional treatment of extralobular pulmonary sequestration involves surgical removal via mini-thoracotomy for patients that are experiencing symptoms. Less invasive surgery techniques may include thorascopic surgery and coil embolization.

What causes CCAM?

A CCAM is caused by overgrowth of abnormal lung tissue that may form fluid-filled cysts. The cysts prevent the tissue from functioning as normal lung tissue.

What is resorption atelectasis?

Resorption atelectasis is the most common mechanism of volume loss and results from obstruction in airflow somewhere between the trachea and the alveoli.

How is CCAM treated?

Most babies with CCAM are treated with surgery soon after birth or several months later, depending on the severity of the CCAM. A small group of severe cases may be treated before birth with fetal intervention.

Can CCAM go away?

During that time, the fetus will grow rapidly, and the mass may appear smaller or unchanged. The CCAM may also shrink and even disappear during the third trimester of pregnancy. However, in a small number of cases, the mass may grow to be life-threatening to the fetus.

Is sequestration a symptom?

Weakness

  • Irritability
  • Unusual sleepiness
  • Paleness
  • Big spleen
  • Fast heart beat
  • Pain in the left side of the abdomen

    • How does pulmonary stenosis affect the lungs?

    Pulmonary stenosis makes it hard for the blood to flow from the right ventricle to the lungs. Pulmonary stenosis can occur by itself or with other congenital heart defects. A child with pulmonary stenosis may not have any symptoms. The condition may be found when a healthcare provider hears a heart murmur.

    Can a pulmonary embolism cause a collapsed lung?

    Lung clot (or pulmonary embolism): This is a potentially life-threatening condition where blood clots travel, usually from leg veins, to the lungs causing sudden shortness of breath and sometimes coughing. Lung collapse (or pneumothorax): This is caused by the deflation of the lung.