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While the associations between pulmonary sequestration (PS) and congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) are known,CDH may be obscured by PS and thus, overlooked on prenatal ultrasonography when coexisting with PS. We present2 cases of postnatally diagnosed CDH combined with PS. In both cases, PS was prenatally diagnosed as an isolatedlung mass, while CDH was confirmed only after birth. Both newborns were sufficiently stable that managementwas not required immediately after birth. PS may function as an “anatomical barrier” to prevent herniation of theabdominal contents into the chest, thus acting as a “protector” providing normal lung maturation throughoutpregnancy. If PS is suspected prenatally, coexisting CDH may be obscured; thus, close prenatal care and counseling ofthe parents regarding the possibility of CDH are essential. These infants should be delivered at a tertiary center, andimaging should be performed to exclude coexisting CDH.
