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Table 3 Radiologic manifestations (n = 26)

From: Pulmonary sequestration in adults: a retrospective review of resected and unresected cases

Radiologic manifestationsa

Number of patients (%)

 Mass/consolidative

16 (61)

 Hyperlucency

11 (42)

 Cystic changes

6 (23)

 Dilated bronchi

4 (15)

 Mixed features

9 (34)

Feeding artery

 Thoracic Aorta

14 (54)

 Abdominal Aorta

 Celiac

6 (23)

3 (11)

 Inferior phrenic/left gastric

1 (4)

 Not determinedb

2 (8)

Venous drainage

 Pulmonary veins

8 (30)

 Azygos vein

2 (8)

 Hemiazygos vein

1 (4)

 Left atrium

2 (8)

 Not determined

13 (50)

  1. aCT available for current review in 26 patients
  2. bThese two patients underwent surgery resection of pulmonary sequestration but exact origin of the feeding artery was not identified on CT