Tuberc Respir Dis > Volume 65(5); 2008 > Article
Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases 2008;65(5):430-434.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4046/trd.2008.65.5.430    Published online November 1, 2008.
A Case of Isolated Congenital Absence of Right Pulmonary Artery.
Sung Soo La, So Mi Kim, Doh Hyung Kim
Department of Internal Medicine, Dankook University College of Medicine, Cheonan, Korea. kimdh@dankook.ac.kr
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.
Key Words: Pulmonary artery, Agenesis, Hemoptysis


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