Anomalous origin of right pulmonary artery from ascending aorta with right ventricular endocardial fibroelastosis.
A case of aortic origin of the right pulmonary artery with right ventricular endocardial fibroelastosis is reported. Its diagnostic features, surgical aspects, and postmortem findings are discussed. This is a rare combination. The relevant literature is reviewed.
D000792:Angiography; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D004695:Endocardial Fibroelastosis / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D006976:Hypertension, Pulmonary / Q000473:pathology; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009206:Myocardium / Q000473:pathology; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology