Pulmonary artery pseudoaneurysm after percutaneous transluminal angioplasty in a pediatric patient.
We report a case of a 4-year-old boy with tetralogy of Fallot, pulmonary atresia, and hypoplastic pulmonary arteries who presented with mild hemoptysis and upper respiratory infection 3 weeks following percutaneous transluminal angioplasty for pulmonary artery stenosis. While pneumonia was initially suggested on early plain radiographs of the chest, a large pseudoaneurysm of a right lower lobe pulmonary artery branch was subsequently diagnosed with CT and angiography.
Simmons
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PL
Department of Pediatric Radiology, Loma Linda University Children's Hospital, 11234 Anderson St. Rm 2835, Loma Linda, CA 92354, USA.
Scavetta
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KL
McLeary
M S
MS
Kuhn
M A
MA
D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000293:injuries*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed