Anomalous Arterial Supply to Normal Basal Segment of the Right Lower Lobe: Endovascular Treatment with the Amplatzer Vascular Plug / 결핵및호흡기질환

Pulmonary systemic arterialization to normal basal lung without sequestration is a rare congenital anomaly. In this rare abnormality, arterialization of the left lower lobe is the most common type. In general, surgical treatments have been performed. Recently, for reducing the complications and risks of surgery, embolization is mainly attempted by using coils. We report a case of 22-year-old male patient with a 10 mm anomalous arterial supply to his normal lung, which is being successfully treated by transcatheter embolization when using the Amplatzer Vascular Plug that has been adapted for the treatment of high-flows and large artery occlusions.

A Case of Pleuropulmonary Paragonimiasis with a Breast Abscess as the Ectopic Site / 대한내과학회지

Paragonimiasis is an infectious disease caused by consumption of raw or improperly cooked freshwater crab or crayfish contaminated with Paragonimus metacercariae. The incidence of the disease has markedly decreased, but it is still a lung disease that requires a differential diagnosis in endemic areas such as Korea and Japan. It is commonly found in the lung but has also been found as extrapulmonary infestations, such as cerebral, spinal, subcutaneous, abdominal, urinary, and gynecological infestations. We report a rare case of ectopic paragonimiasis involving the breast with pleural effusion that was initially misdiagnosed as tuberculous pleurisy and a breast abscess.