Isolated absence of right pulmonary artery in a 4-year old child: a case report
Abate Yeshidinber Weldetsadik, Yemisrach Mekonnen Asfaw, Atnafu Mekonnen Tekleab Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, Saint Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Abstract: Isolated unilateral absence of the pulmonary artery is a rare anomaly with congenita...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Dove Medical Press
2018-10-01
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| Series: | International Medical Case Reports Journal |
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| Online Access: | https://www.dovepress.com/isolated-absence-of-right-pulmonary-artery-in-a-4-year-old-child-a-cas-peer-reviewed-article-IMCRJ |
| Summary: | Abate Yeshidinber Weldetsadik, Yemisrach Mekonnen Asfaw, Atnafu Mekonnen Tekleab Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, Saint Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Abstract: Isolated unilateral absence of the pulmonary artery is a rare anomaly with congenital absence of the left or right pulmonary artery in the absence of other cardiac malformation, and diagnosis is usually made during adolescence. We report a 4-year old male child with isolated absence of the right pulmonary artery, who presented with recurrent chest infection and wheezing since infancy. Keywords: pulmonary artery, child, wheeze, chest infection, Ethiopia |
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| ISSN: | 1179-142X |