Sling da artéria pulmonar / Pulmonary artery sling
Arq. bras. cardiol
;
68(4): 289-292, Abr. 1997. ilus
Article
in Portuguese
| LILACS
| ID: lil-320334
ABSTRACT
The authors present a case of a two-year-old boy with stridor since birth, and also recurrent episodes of pulmonary infections, due to mechanical compression of distal trachea by a left pulmonary artery sling. They discussed diagnostic approach, surgical management and review of the literature. To our knowledge, it is the first case of sling of the pulmonary artery reported in Brazil and the fifth in a latin language country.
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Main subject:
Pulmonary Artery
Limits:
Child, preschool
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Portuguese
Journal:
Arq. bras. cardiol
Journal subject:
Cardiology
Year:
1997
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidade de São Paulo/BR
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