Isolated unilateral absence of a pulmonary artery treated by pneumonectomy in an adult: report of a case

Congenital unilateral absence of a pulmonary artery (UAPA) is a rare anomaly usually diagnosed in childhood. We report a case of isolated UAPA in an adult without any other cardiovascular anomaly. The patient was admitted for repeated progressive hemoptysis, which we treated with embolization of the...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Surgery today (Tokyo, Japan) Japan), 2006-06, Vol.36 (6), p.525-527
Hauptverfasser:	Ohtsuka, Takashi, Nomori, Hiroaki, Watanabe, Ken-Ichi, Kaji, Masahiro, Ebihara, Akinori, Naruke, Tsuguo, Suemasu, Keiichi
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Hemoptysis - etiology Hemoptysis - therapy Humans Male Middle Aged Pneumonectomy Pulmonary Artery - abnormalities
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