Relationship between intralobar pulmonary sequestration and type A aortic dissection: A case report

Figure 1 Type A aortic dissection with intimal flap involving the ascending aorta, the aortic arch and the common carotid arteries bilaterally. A: The ascending aorta and the aortic arch (arrow); B: Arrow points to the mural thrombus in the false lumen.

Figure 2 The contrast-enhanced computed tomography of the chest revealed a focal heterogeneous area with cystic change and patchy consolidation in the medial region of left lower lung with two aberrant arteries arising from the thoracic aorta supplying this area. A: Left lower lung (arrow); B: Two aberrant arteries (arrow); C: Computed tomography angiography also revealed mild mural thickening and wall enhancement which may indicate mild vasculitis (arrow).

Figure 3 Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery revealed that the two aberrant arteries originated from the thoracic aorta. A: Two aberrant arteries (green arrow). Engorgement of the bronchus (yellow arrow) was also noticed. B: Gross specimen showed focal bronchial dilation that contained mucus (yellow arrow).