Anomalous origin of right pulmonary artery from the ascending aorta.
Anomalous origin of one pulmonary artery from the ascending aorta without associated intracardiac defects is a rare congenital malformation. About 60 anatomic and surgical descriptions have been reported in the literature. Up to 1974, 22 of the 50 reported cases underwent surgical correction with a 40% mortality rate. The natural history without surgery is poor with a very high mortality during the first year of life. Successful anatomic correction of anomalous origin of right pulmonary artery from the ascending aorta in a 6 months old female is reported.
Dipartimento di Alta Specialità Medico-Chirurgica delle Malattie Cardiovascolari, Ospedale G. Mazzini, Villa Mosca, Teramo, Italy.
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Di Eusanio
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Mazzola
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Gregorini
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Di Manici
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Esposito
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Procaccini
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Paparoni
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De Curtis
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Di Luzio
D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D001011:Aorta / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery