Hepatic pulmonary fusion: a rare case report.

ABSTRACT: Hepatic pulmonary fusion (HPF) is a very rare congenital disease which is characterized by a fibrous connection between the liver and lung tissues. It is commonly associated with congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH), pulmonary sequestration, congenital heart disease and other diseases. Surgical operation has been reported to be the only option for the treatment of this disease. The most sophisticated point lies in how to define the dividing line between liver and lung fusion tissues. And the postoperative mortality is high. At present, the etiology and pathogenesis of HPF are not completely clear. In this study, we reported a case of a 4-month-old male infant presented with cough and shortness of breath and intraoperatively found to have HPF associated with atrial septal defect and scimit

SUBMITTER: Xie Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8107861 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature