title: Agenesis of the right pulmonary artery in a young asymptomatic girl.
abstract: We report the case of a 13 yr old, asymptomatic girl with agenesis of the right pulmonary artery. In the context of a tuberculosis survey in her school, an X-ray examination disclosed a decreased volume of the right lung. Ventilation and perfusion scans and digital substraction angiography established the diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Neumología, Hospital Universitario La Fe, Valencia, Spain.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Morales
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Miravet
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Marco
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D015901:Angiography, Digital Subtraction; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging