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From: Pulmonary sequestration with Aspergillus infection presenting as massive hemoptysis and hemothorax with highly elevated carcinoembryonic antigen in pleural effusion that mimics advanced lung malignancy

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a Axial section of thoracic contrast-enhanced CT showing a heterogeneous mass at the posterior basal segment of the left lower lobes with massive pleural effusion (black arrow). b Bronchial artery angiography showing an aberrant artery arising from the descending thoracic aorta (black arrow). c Aberrant artery embolized with coils and polyvinyl alcohol. d Thoracoscopy showing a lesion on the parietal pleura, bloody effusion, and fibrous adhesions (black arrow). e CT-guided needle biopsy showing the needle in the mass. f Lobectomy showing the aberrant artery as well as the coils (black arrow and rectangle); the right upper corner shows an enlarged view of the artery and coil (green arrow). g Septate hyphae in the resected mass with a chronic inflammatory reaction (black arrow and rectangle); the right upper corner shows an enlarged view of the septate hyphae (green arrow). H&E staining, original magnification × 200. h Lobectomy showing fibrinoid necrosis with inflammatory cell infiltration. H&E staining, original magnification × 200

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European Journal of Medical Research

ISSN: 2047-783X

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