Neonatal diagnosis of isolated absence of the right pulmonary artery: a case report and review of the literature

Neonatal diagnosis of isolated absence of the right pulmonary artery: a case report and review of the literature

Abstract Background Unilateral absence of the pulmonary artery (UAPA) is a rare congenital malformation often associated with other cardiac anomalies; however it may occur as an isolated lesion. Isolated absence of the right pulmonary artery is twice more frequent than that of the left pulmonary art...

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Main Authors: Akamin Raymond, Ettore Pedretti, Giuseppina Privitera, Cristina Cicero, Giacomo Biasucci
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-02-01
Series:Italian Journal of Pediatrics
Subjects:
Unilateral absence of pulmonary artery
Pulmonary artery agenesis
Congenital cardiovascular malformation
Transthoracic echocardiography
Thoracic MRI
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13052-018-0465-1

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