Τίτλος:
“Absent” pulmonary artery in one adult and five pediatric patients:
Imaging, embryology, and therapeutic implications
Γλώσσες Τεκμηρίου:
Αγγλικά
Περίληψη:
OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this article is to present serial clinical and
imaging findings for the “absent” pulmonary artery. Data from six
patients with this condition (five unilateral cases and one bilateral
case) provide evidence concerning its embryology and illustrate the
therapeutic implications of surgical intervention.
CONCLUSION. In our series, we found the anatomy of the absent pulmonary
artery to be consistent with a distal ductal origin and involution of
the proximal sixth aortic arch. The absent pulmonary artery is a
distinct embryologic entity that requires early detection and detailed
investigation. Early surgical intervention may be justified in selected
patients.
Συγγραφείς:
Apostolopoulou, SC
Kelekis, NL
Brountzos, EN
Rammos, S and
Kelekis, DA
Περιοδικό:
AJR. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF ROENTGENOLOGY
Εκδότης:
AMER ROENTGEN RAY SOC
DOI:
10.2214/ajr.179.5.1791253
