ULTRASOUND OF

BRONCHOPULMONARY SEQUESTRATION  

 

INTRALOBAR

 

EXTRALOBAR

 

Intrathoracic Extralobar Bronchopulmonary Sequestration

Intrathoracic extralobar pulmonary sequestration

  • Triangular shaped echogenic mass.
  • Mass in left lower lobe.
  • No ascites, hydrops or pleural effusions.

Triangular echogenic mass in left hemithorax with a well defined vessel arising from the thoracic aorta

Extrathoracic Extralobar Bronchopulmonary Sequestration

 

 

 

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