Unusual origin and course of the left pulmonary artery.
An infant with a cardiac murmur was found to have a patent arterial duct and an anomalous left pulmonary artery. The duct was surgically ligated at the age of 8 months, and she remained free of cardiac or respiratory symptoms up to her death at 6 years from an unrelated intestinal condition. An anomaly was discovered at post mortem examination; the left pulmonary artery arose from the right pulmonary artery and passed behind the trachea to enter the left lung. We describe and illustrate the anatomic features of this well-recognized entity, discuss the embryological substrate, and refer to the clinical implications.
Gerlis
L M
LM
Department of Paediatrics, National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College School of Medicine, London, United Kingdom.
Anderson
R H
RH
D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000098:blood supply; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000196:embryology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery