What is Bronchipulomonary sequestration?
What is Bronchipulomonary sequestration? Bronchopulmonary sequestration, also known as BPS or pulmonary sequestration, is a rare birth defect in which an abnormal mass of nonfunctioning lung tissue forms during prenatal development. It can form outside (extralobar) or inside (intralobar) the lungs, but is not connected directly to the airways. Is pulmonary sequestration life threatening? While […]