Unilateral absence of the left pulmonary artery associated with coronary-to-bronchial artery anastomosis.
Unilateral absence of the pulmonary artery and bronchial-to-coronary artery anastomosis are rarely described congenital vascular anomalies. The authors report a case of a 49-year-old female presenting with both anomalies. The presenting symptoms and pertinent diagnostic imaging are described, including conventional radiographs, angiography, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging, and the therapeutic options available are discussed.
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, University Hospital, University of Technology Aachen, Germany. mahnken@rad.rwth-aachen.de
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D000792:Angiography; D001159:Arterio-Arterial Fistula / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis; D001981:Bronchial Arteries / Q000002:abnormalities*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000002:abnormalities*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed