Radionuclide diagnosis of anomalous origin of the right pulmonary artery from the ascending aorta (so-called hemitruncus).
A 5-week-old infant presented with signs of severe congestive heart failure and pulmonary hypertension. Injection of technetium-99m pertechnetate demonstrated anomalous perfusion of the right lung. Subsequently, anomalous origin of the right pulmonary artery from the ascending aorta was proven at cardiac catheterization and repaired. Repeat injection of radionuclide 1 week postoperatively demonstrated normal flow to the right lung.
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D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D006344:Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D006976:Hypertension, Pulmonary / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011652:Pulmonary Circulation; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013670:Sodium Pertechnetate Tc 99m
D013670:Sodium Pertechnetate Tc 99m