Long-term follow-up in a patient after pneumonectomy and SILASTIC prosthetic placement for unilateral pulmonary artery agenesis.
Unilateral pulmonary artery agenesis is an exceedingly rare condition. The authors report the case of a 9-year-old girl with unilateral pulmonary artery agenesis who presented with exertional hemoptysis. The patient underwent a right pneumonectomy with placement of an expandable. SILASTIC(R) (Dow Corning, Midland, MI) prosthesis in the right thorax. A 13-year follow-up is reported, and management of this condition is discussed.
Nichol
Peter F
PF
Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics, Madison, WI, USA.
Decock
David
D
Noon
John
J
Gutenberger
James E
JE
D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D002648:Child; D004129:Dimethylpolysiloxanes; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006469:Hemoptysis / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D011013:Pneumonectomy / Q000379:methods*; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D011859:Radiography; D012828:Silicones; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D004129:Dimethylpolysiloxanes; D012828:Silicones; C013830:baysilon