[Two cases of anomalous systemic arterial supply to the basal segments of bilateral lungs]. 2010

Yuki Nagase, and Yoshirou Mochizuki, and Yasuharu Nakahara, and Tetsuji Kawamura, and Shin Sasaki, and Hiroaki Tsukamoto
Department of Respiratory Medicine, National Hospital Organization Himeji Medical Center.

We encountered two cases of systemic arterial supply to the basal segments of bilateral lung with elevated serum CEA levels. The patients were a 36-year-old man and a 30-year-old man with the abnormal chest shadows, discovered during physical checkups. A chest computed tomogram (CT) of the 36-year-old patient showed reticulonodular shadows in the bilateral lower lobe with anomalous vessels arising from the descending aorta and running into the lower lobe on each side, and his abdominal CT revealed a duplicated vena cava inferior. His aortogram confirmed an anomalous systemic arterial supply to the basal segments of bilateral lungs. The chest CT of the 30-year-old patient revealed a cystic lesion in the right lower lobe and no abnormality in the left lung field. His aortograms showed aberrant systemic arterial supplies to the bilateral lower lobe. Because the cystic lesion had increased in size, it was resected and an anomalous systemic artery was seen. Intralobar sequestration in the right lung and anomalous systemic arterial supply in the left lung was diagnosed. Serum CEA was high at the initial visit in each patient but it decreased spontaneously in the first patient, and after the resection of the cystic lesion in the second patient. We report two cases of anomalous systemic arterial supply to the basal segments of bilateral lung, which is extremely rare. Our literature search revealed that only 13 cases have been reported to date.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008168 Lung Either of the pair of organs occupying the cavity of the thorax that effect the aeration of the blood. Lungs
D008297 Male Males
D002272 Carcinoembryonic Antigen A glycoprotein that is secreted into the luminal surface of the epithelia in the gastrointestinal tract. It is found in the feces and pancreaticobiliary secretions and is used to monitor the response to colon cancer treatment. Antigens, CD66e,CD66e Antigen,Antigen, CD66e,Antigen, Carcinoembryonic,CD66e Antigens
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D001013 Aorta, Thoracic The portion of the descending aorta proceeding from the arch of the aorta and extending to the DIAPHRAGM, eventually connecting to the ABDOMINAL AORTA. Aorta, Ascending,Aorta, Descending,Aortic Arch,Aortic Root,Arch of the Aorta,Descending Aorta,Sinotubular Junction,Ascending Aorta,Thoracic Aorta,Aortic Roots,Arch, Aortic,Ascending Aortas,Junction, Sinotubular,Root, Aortic,Sinotubular Junctions
D001158 Arteries The vessels carrying blood away from the heart. Artery

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