FAMILIAL RECURRENCE OF PULMONARY SEQUESTRATION

Background: Pulmonary sequestration is not believed to be familial. We report two male infants with this anomaly who were born to the same p arents. Cases: The prenatal diagnosis of pulmonary sequestration was m ade in a woman's two consecutive pregnancies by demonstrating systemic arterial supply to an echogenic mass located in the left lower lung o f each fetus. Postnatal radiographic evaluation confirmed the prenatal diagnoses. Conclusion: Recurrent pulmonary sequestration in two male offspring from the same parents raises the possibility of agenetic pre disposition for this condition.