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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| description | 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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| spelling | doaj.art-9265803c937b43879b6de662b75465402022-12-21T22:07:29ZengDove Medical PressInternational Medical Case Reports Journal1179-142X2018-10-01Volume 1129730141876Isolated absence of right pulmonary artery in a 4-year old child: a case reportWeldetsadik AYAsfaw YMTekleab AMAbate 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, Ethiopiahttps://www.dovepress.com/isolated-absence-of-right-pulmonary-artery-in-a-4-year-old-child-a-cas-peer-reviewed-article-IMCRJPulmonary arterychildwheezechest infectionEthiopia |
| spellingShingle | Weldetsadik AY Asfaw YM Tekleab AM Isolated absence of right pulmonary artery in a 4-year old child: a case report International Medical Case Reports Journal Pulmonary artery child wheeze chest infection Ethiopia |
| title | Isolated absence of right pulmonary artery in a 4-year old child: a case report |
| title_full | Isolated absence of right pulmonary artery in a 4-year old child: a case report |
| title_fullStr | Isolated absence of right pulmonary artery in a 4-year old child: a case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Isolated absence of right pulmonary artery in a 4-year old child: a case report |
| title_short | Isolated absence of right pulmonary artery in a 4-year old child: a case report |
| title_sort | isolated absence of right pulmonary artery in a 4 year old child a case report |
| topic | Pulmonary artery child wheeze chest infection Ethiopia |
| url | https://www.dovepress.com/isolated-absence-of-right-pulmonary-artery-in-a-4-year-old-child-a-cas-peer-reviewed-article-IMCRJ |
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