Case ReportInternational Journal of Advances in Medicine
Publication: Unilateral pulmonary artery agenesis diagnosed in adulthood: a case report
Int J Adv Med. 2023;10(5):415-417.DOI10.18203/2349-3933.ijam20231027
Abstract
Isolated pulmonary artery agenesis (UPAA) diagnosed in adulthood is a rare congenital anomaly. It occurs during embryological development where there is a fusion failure between sixth aortic arch and pulmonary truck of affected side. Here we report a case of an adult patient with isolated unilateral right pulmonary artery aplasia.
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Saveetha Medical College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
- Saveetha Medical College and Hospital
