Large aortopulmonary collaterals : a cause of respiratory failure or severe bronchitis

Two infants presented with recurrent lung disease early in life. One was premature with bronchopulmonary dysplasia and oxygen dependent. The other had two episodes of pneumonia/severe bronchitis necessitating hospital admission at one and three months. In both of them multiple aortopulmonary collate...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association 2007-04, Vol.57 (4), p.209-211
Hauptverfasser:	GALAL, M. Omar, ARFI, Amin M, HUSSAIN, Arif, SEKARSKI, Nicole
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aorta, Thoracic - diagnostic imaging Biological and medical sciences Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia - diagnostic imaging Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia - therapy Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma Collateral Circulation Coronary Circulation Echocardiography, Doppler, Color Female General aspects Humans Infant Infant, Newborn Infant, Premature Male Medical sciences Pneumology Pulmonary Circulation Respiratory Insufficiency - diagnostic imaging Respiratory Insufficiency - therapy Respiratory system : syndromes and miscellaneous diseases
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Zusammenfassung:	Two infants presented with recurrent lung disease early in life. One was premature with bronchopulmonary dysplasia and oxygen dependent. The other had two episodes of pneumonia/severe bronchitis necessitating hospital admission at one and three months. In both of them multiple aortopulmonary collaterals were diagnosed and coil occlusion of these collaterals led to improvement of the clinical status in both of them.
ISSN:	0030-9982