Exsanguinating hemoptysis revealing the absence of left pulmonary artery in an adult

Isolated absence of a pulmonary artery is an exceptional cause of massive hemoptysis. We report a 35-year-old woman with agenesis of the left pulmonary artery who presented with exsanguinating hemoptysis that prompted angiography with the aim to embolize the bleeding vessels selectively. The procedu...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Annals of thoracic surgery 2001-11, Vol.72 (5), p.1748-1750
Hauptverfasser:	Thomas, Pascal, Reynaud-Gaubert, Martine, Bartoli, Jean-Michel, Augé, Annie, Garbe, Louise, Giudicelli, Roger, Fuentes, Pierre
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Biological and medical sciences Cardiology. Vascular system Congenital heart diseases. Malformations of the aorta, pulmonary vessels and vena cava Female Heart Hemoptysis - etiology Humans Medical sciences Pulmonary Artery - abnormalities
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