A rare association of the absence of left pulmonary artery with ventricular septal defect, pulmonary hypertension, and more interestingly, patent ductus arteriosus in an adult patient: Case report and literature review

Autor: Mozhgan Parsaee, Sedigheh Saedi, Soudabeh Behrooj, Elaheh Emami, Pegah Salehi, Ali Mohammadzadeh
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Clinical Case Reports, Vol 12, Iss 7, Pp n/a-n/a (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2050-0904
52830144
DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.9138
Popis: Key Clinical Message In this study, we introduced one of the rarest concomitants of the absence of left pulmonary artery (LPA), which was seen in our patient along with patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) and ventricular septal defect (VSD). Abstract Unilateral absence of pulmonary artery (UAPA) is a congenital heart disease in association with other abnormalities such as tetralogy of Fallot and septal defects or isolated in 30% of cases and occurs in the right lung in two thirds of cases. Our case is a 33‐year‐old man who was hospitalized with symptoms of cough, shortness of breath, and hemoptysis. The echocardiography revealed a large ventricular septal defect, absent left pulmonary artery, and severe pulmonary hypertension (PH) along with patent ductus arteriosus. These findings were confirmed by CT angiography. This association has rarely been found in past studies. Due to PH and pulmonary infection, the patient was treated with intravenous prostaglandin and antibiotics. However, in cases of timely diagnosis and treatment of UAPA, fatal complications such as pulmonary hypertension, morbidity, and mortality are reduced. This case emphasizes the importance of awareness of this abnormality and its associated anomalies to enable early diagnosis and treatment.
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