Unilateral Pulmonary Artery Agenesis with Ipsilateral Pulmonary Hypoplasia as Incidental Finding in an Asthmatic Patient

oleh: Catalina Contreras-Arias, Diana Duarte, Luis F Ramírez, Carlos D Serrano

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Colegio Mexicano de Inmunología Clínica y Alergia, A.C. 2014-01-01

Deskripsi

Unilateral absence of a pulmonary artery is an uncommon congenital heart disease. It can be related to respiratory symptoms such as asthma, an unsual nding in some of these patients. This paper reports the case of a 4-year-old male with recurrent respiratory infections and asthma symptoms, in who further studies found agenesia of right pulmonary artery with pulmonary hypoplasia of the same side.