The rare manifestation of pulmonary artery agenesis(Article)(Open Access)
- aUniversity of Belgrade, Faculty of Medicine, Belgrade, Serbia
- bClinical Center of Serbia, Clinic for Thoracic Surgery, Belgrade, Serbia
- cClinical Center of Serbia, Clinic for Pulmonology, Belgrade, Serbia
Abstract
Introduction Unilateral absence of pulmonary artery is a rare vascular malformation. Because of this anomaly, the lungs are supplied by the system of collateral arteries. Case outline We present a case of the right pulmonary artery agenesis in a female patient. She was admitted to the hospital because of hemoptysis. A computed tomography scan revealed a congenital malformation – the right lung was smaller in size, the right principal pulmonary artery had not been developed along with aberrant tortuous blood vessels. Conclusion Symptomatic therapy was applied in the case of our patient. There was no need for any surgical treatment. However, in case of massive hemoptysis embolisation or lobectomy/ pneumonectomy will probably be applied. © 2019, Serbia Medical Society. All rights reserved.
- ISSN: 03708179
- CODEN: SACLA
- Source Type: Journal
- Original language: English
- DOI: 10.2298/SARH180416037R
- Document Type: Article
- Publisher: Serbia Medical Society
Stjepanović, M.; Clinic for Pulmonology Clinical Center of Serbia Koste, Todorovica 26/20, Belgrade, Serbia;
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