A case of left main pulmonary artery aneurysm associated with valvular pulmonary stenosis in a child

Pediatr Cardiol. 2011 Oct;32(7):1055-6. doi: 10.1007/s00246-011-0021-x. Epub 2011 Jun 11.

Abstract

Aneurysm of the main pulmonary artery is a rare clinical entity that can be congenital or acquired. Most cases occur in association with other congenital malformations, severe pulmonary hypertension, vasculitides, infectious agents, or collagen vascular disorders. We report here a pediatric case of left pulmonary artery aneurysm associated with valvular pulmonary stenosis and a hypoplastic right pulmonary artery, which we confirmed via multidetector computed tomography angiography.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aneurysm / diagnostic imaging
  • Aneurysm / etiology*
  • Angiography
  • Child, Preschool
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Multidetector Computed Tomography
  • Pulmonary Artery / diagnostic imaging*
  • Pulmonary Valve Stenosis / complications*
  • Pulmonary Valve Stenosis / congenital
  • Pulmonary Valve Stenosis / diagnostic imaging