Anomalous origin of one pulmonary artery from the innominate artery: a report of two cases.
Two children with an anomalous origin of one pulmonary artery from the innominate artery are reported. One was a 15-month-old boy presenting with respiratory distress. He had a right aortic arch and his left pulmonary artery originated from the innominate artery. The other was a 1-month-old girl presenting with congestive heart failure. She had a left aortic arch and her right pulmonary artery originated from the innominate artery. An understanding of the embryological pathogenesis of these anomalies has significant therapeutic implications.
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Department of Pediatrics, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, 160, Sec. 3, Chung-Kang Road, Taichung, Taiwan.
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Chang
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D016122:Brachiocephalic Trunk / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D003330:Coronary Vessel Anomalies / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000601:surgery*; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery