Etiology: Pulmonary sequestration occurs when there is a lump/mass within the lung. Pulmonary sequestrations are typically obtained hereditarily and having previous family members having it. The exact cause of why this occurs is not 100% known, but it is thought when the lungs are forming, they grow abnormal parts and are often caught in kids.
Patho: Pulmonary sequestration occurs when there is excess lung tissue growing. The pulmonary sequestration can occur in the lungs structures or outside lung structures. Due to the excess lung tissue growing, it tries to act as normal lung parts where it can obtain blood from the aorta or other blood supplying structures.
S/S: Babies and young kids usually have no symptoms of a pulmonary sequestration.
Patho: Pulmonary sequestration occurs when there is excess lung tissue growing. The pulmonary sequestration can occur in the lungs structures or outside lung structures. Due to the excess lung tissue growing, it tries to act as normal lung parts where it can obtain blood from the aorta or other blood supplying structures.
S/S: Babies and young kids usually have no symptoms of a pulmonary sequestration.