Isolated unilateral absence of adult pulmonary artery

Clin Case Rep. 2022 Nov 27;10(11):e6652. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.6652. eCollection 2022 Nov.

Abstract

Isolated unilateral absence of pulmonary artery (UAPA) is a rare congenital malformation. We describe a 26-year-old woman with isolated UAPA who presented with hemoptysis. Since massive hemoptysis may mandate selective embolization of collaterals or surgical treatment, early diagnosis of UAPA is pivotal.

Keywords: collateral artery; congenital heart disease; hemoptysis.

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