Isolated Unilateral Absence of Pulmonary Artery Associated with Contralateral Lung Cancer.
10.5090/kjtcs.2018.51.4.280
- Author:
Kun Woo KIM
1
;
Jae Ik LEE
;
Kuk Hui SON
;
Eun Young KIM
;
Kook Yang PARK
;
Chul Hyun PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Gachon University Gil Medical Center, Korea. pittz@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Unilateral absence of pulmonary artery;
Lung neoplasms;
Surgery;
Perioperative care
- MeSH:
Humans;
Lung Neoplasms*;
Lung*;
Middle Aged;
Perioperative Care;
Postoperative Period;
Pulmonary Artery*
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2018;51(4):280-282
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Unilateral absence of a pulmonary artery (UAPA) is a rare congenital anomaly that may present with various symptoms, depending on the nature and severity of other cardiovascular anomalies. Furthermore, contralateral lung surgery in patients with UAPA is extremely rare, and clinical experience is limited. This report describes a case of surgical treatment of contralateral primary lung cancer in a patient with isolated UAPA. A 56-year-old man was diagnosed with primary lung cancer accompanied by isolated UAPA on the contralateral side. He underwent meticulous cardiorespiratory function tests preoperatively. We performed a right lower lobectomy. Although in the immediate postoperative period, the patient suffered from a mild decline in his respiratory function, he recovered uneventfully. The present case shows that preoperative awareness of UAPA and meticulous perioperative management enable contralateral lung surgery to be performed safely.
