A Case of Isolated Congenital Absence of Right Pulmonary Artery / 결핵및호흡기질환
Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
;
: 430-434, 2008.
Artículo
en Coreano
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-168134
ABSTRACT
Unilateral absence of the pulmonary artery (UAPA) is a rare congenital anomaly that occurs in association with other cardiovascular anomalies, such as tetralogy of Fallot or ventricular septal defects. On the other hand, it is less commonly found as an isolated finding without accompanying diseases. Isolated UAPA is a rare cause of hemoptysis, and massive hemoptysis has been reported to occur in approximately 18~20% of UAPA patients during their clinical course. Even if a lung resection is considered a treatment option to control life-threatening hemoptysis, the procedure is more difficult than an ordinary lung resection because of the excessive collateral vessels from the systemic circulation. We encountered an isolated UAPA occurring in a young male patient suffering from intermittent blood tinged sputum. To our knowledge, only a few cases of isolated UAPA have been reported in Korea. This case is expected to be a good example to help clinicians better understand isolated UAPA as an unusual cause of hemoptysis.
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Asunto principal:
Arteria Pulmonar
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Esputo
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Estrés Psicológico
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Tetralogía de Fallot
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Tolnaftato
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Mano
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Defectos del Tabique Interventricular
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Hemoptisis
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Corea (Geográfico)
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Pulmón
Límite:
Humanos
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Masculino
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
Año:
2008
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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