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Right pulmonary aplasia, aberrant left pulmonary artery, and bronchopulmonary sequestration with an esophageal bronchus

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Pulmonary aplasia and bronchopulmonary foregut malformations in which a patent communication between the foregut and the pulmonary system is present are rare congenital abnormalities. Pulmonary aplasia associated with a pulmonary sling is an even rarer abnormality. We report a unique case of right pulmonary aplasia, aberrant left pulmonary artery, and bronchopulmonary sequestration with an esophageal bronchus diagnosed by multidetector helical CT.

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  1. Department of Radiology, Tufts New England Medical Center, 750 Washington St., PO Box 299, Boston, MA, 02111, USA

    Peter Lee & Roy McCauley

  2. Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA

    Sjirk Westra

  3. Department of Pediatrics, Tufts New England Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA

    Timothy Baba

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Lee, P., Westra, S., Baba, T. et al. Right pulmonary aplasia, aberrant left pulmonary artery, and bronchopulmonary sequestration with an esophageal bronchus. Pediatr Radiol 36, 449–452 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-006-0122-5

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