Pulmonary Sequestration
General: Consist of pulmonary parenchyma not connected to the tracheo-bronchial tree and not usually supplied by the pulmonary artery but by a systemic vessel (~75% by a branch of the thoracic or abdominal aorta). Usually (~80%) drain into a systemic vein rather than a pulmonary vein.
Further classified as:
Stains:
- Positive:
- Negative:
- Suggested, focused panel:
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