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Adult presentation of combined unilateral atresia of the right proximal pulmonary artery and left patent ductus arteriosus: case report and embryological considerations.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19131134     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We report on a rare case of combined unilateral atresia of the proximal right pulmonary artery (PA) and left patent ductus arteriosus (PDA). A 46 year-old female patient with known PDA and associated advanced pulmonary arterial hypertension presented with progressive hemoptysis and increasing exertional dyspnea. Computed tomography of the chest proved the presence of the known PDA but surprisingly failed to demonstrate an extrapulmonary proximal right PA. We show the imaging features and discuss the embryological background of this rare congenital cardiovascular malformation.
Authors:
Marcus-André Deutsch; Sven F Thieme; Martin Hinterseer; Thorsten R C Johnson; Achim Pfosser; Bruno Reichart; Konstantin Nikolaou; Jürgen Behr
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Letter     Date:  2009-01-07
Journal Detail:
Title:  International journal of cardiology     Volume:  141     ISSN:  1874-1754     ISO Abbreviation:  Int. J. Cardiol.     Publication Date:  2010 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-05-10     Completed Date:  2011-01-18     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8200291     Medline TA:  Int J Cardiol     Country:  Netherlands    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  e4-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
Copyright (c) 2008 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Age Factors
Diagnosis, Differential
Ductus Arteriosus, Patent / complications,  diagnosis*,  embryology
Female
Humans
Middle Aged
Pulmonary Artery / abnormalities*,  embryology*,  radiography
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Vascular Malformations / complications,  diagnosis*,  embryology

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