Abstract
An upper thoracic extralobar pulmonary sequestration in a newborn is presented. It was present on the initial chest radiograph taken because of respiratory distress. The sequestration was surgically removed and the infant's respiratory difficulties improved.
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Werthammer, J.W., Hatten, H.P. & Blake, W.B. Upper thoracic extralobar pulmonary sequestration presenting with respiratory distress in a newborn. Pediatr Radiol 9, 116–117 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00977677
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