Absence of the Right Pulmonary Artery Associated With a Partial Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection

Unilateral absence of a pulmonary artery is a rare anomaly. Patients may present with hemoptysis, recurrent respiratory infections, pulmonary hypertension, or congestive heart failure. This report describes the case of a missing right pulmonary artery associated with anomalous left pulmonary venous...

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Veröffentlicht in:Pediatric cardiology 2012, Vol.33 (1), p.182-184
Hauptverfasser: Binnetoğlu, Köksal, Ayabakan, Canan, Sarisoy, Özlem, Tokel, Kürşad
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Unilateral absence of a pulmonary artery is a rare anomaly. Patients may present with hemoptysis, recurrent respiratory infections, pulmonary hypertension, or congestive heart failure. This report describes the case of a missing right pulmonary artery associated with anomalous left pulmonary venous connection not previously described in the medical literature.
ISSN:0172-0643
1432-1971
DOI:10.1007/s00246-011-0110-x