Congenital agenesis of the right pulmonary artery.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
A 44-year-old woman with recurrent pulmonary infections developed severe hemoptysis. Chest radiography revealed a hypoplastic right lung. Absence of the right pulmonary artery, a very rare congenital anomaly, was demonstrated by computed tomography and cardiac catheterization. Severe pulmonary hypertension in the contralateral lung precluded right pneumonectomy but percutaneous embolization of a large systemic arterial collateral to the right lung provided palliative relief of hemoptysis.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Campbell, KR; Krasuski, R; Wang, A; O'Laughlin, MP; Harrison, JK
Published Date
- December 2000
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 51 / 4
Start / End Page
- 460 - 463
PubMed ID
- 11108681
Pubmed Central ID
- 11108681
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 1522-1946
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1002/1522-726x(200012)51:4<460::aid-ccd18>3.0.co;2-d
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States