Unilateral pulmonary artery atresia in an adult: A case report.

ABSTRACT:

Intro

Unilateral pulmonary artery atresia (UPAA), while encountered frequently in the congenital cardiac anomaly cohort, is occasionally diagnosed in adulthood after typical symptoms of hemoptysis, pulmonary infection, or as an incidental finding on contrast CT scan. Due to its rarity, a brief discussion of UPAA and its treatment is warranted.

Case report

A 35 year old male presented with three days of hemoptysis. After diagnosis of right UPAA, he underwent angioembolization of 6 large systemic collaterals supplying his right lung, followed by right pneumonectomy. He was discharged on post-operative day 3, and at follow up 6 weeks later was doing well with minimal residual incisional pain and excellent pulmonary reserve.

Conclusions

UPAA presents classically with hemo

SUBMITTER: Smith NE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6297891 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature