Background Sequestrations represent bronchopulmonary malformations that are
increasingly diagnosed antenatally. After birth, the therapeutic approach
in asymptomatic children is debated, as some may spontaneously regress. Obj
ective. To evaluate the efficacy of embolisation of the feeding systemic ar
tery in the treatment of bronchopulmonary sequestration.
Materials and methods. Sixteen children with bronchopulmonary sequestration
were treated by endovascular embolisation of the feeding systemic artery
Results. Ten patients were considered cured by embolisation alone. One pati
ent was operated on after unsuccessful embolisation, three had partial regr
ession of the lung mass and two are still under follow-up
Conclusions. Our experience indicates that bronchopulmonary sequestrations
in children can be treated by embolisation alone.