Right Pulmonary Artery Agenesis: A case report.
- Author:
Hyuck KIM
1
;
Jeong Ho KANG
;
Jang Seop WEE
;
Young Hak KIM
;
Won Sang CHUNG
;
Seunghyuk NAM
Author Information
1. Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, College of Medicine, Hanyang University, Korea. jhkang@hanyang.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Pulmonary arteries;
Hemoptysis;
Anomaly
- MeSH:
Adult;
Dyspnea;
Hemoptysis;
Humans;
Male;
Pneumonectomy;
Pulmonary Artery*;
Sputum;
Tetralogy of Fallot;
Thorax;
Tolnaftate
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2007;40(1):52-55
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Unilateral pulmonary artery agenesis is a rare congenital malformation usually associated with other cardiovascular anomaly such as Tetralogy of Fallot. Isolated pulmonary artery agenesis is very rare, and usually asymptomatic. It is usually highly suspected by routine chest X-ray, and associated symptoms are hemoptysis, blood tinged sputum, repeated pulmonary infection, and dyspnea on exertion. We have recently experienced the right pulmonary artery agenesis in 27 year-old male patient, complaining of minimal hemoptysis and sustained blood tinged sputum. He was successfully treated by right pneumonectomy, so we report this case with the review of associated literature.
