An uncommon cause of a vascular mass in the left lung in neonate: a case report with a brief review of literature.
A 20-day-old female child presented with mild respiratory distress since first week of life. On examination there was an ejection systolic murmur at left sternal border. Chest x-ray revealed well-defined mass in the left lung. Echocardiogram showed features suggestive tetrology of fallot with absent pulmonary valve with massively dilated main and left pulmonary artery. We report a rare cause of vascular mass in a neonate due to tetrology fallot with absent pulmonary valve.
Reddy
Sreenivas
S
Department of Cardiology, PGIMER, Chandigargh, India. reddycardio2911@yahoo.co.in
Kumar
Rohit
R
D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008168:Lung; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011859:Radiography; D012127:Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn / Q000209:etiology*; D013771:Tetralogy of Fallot / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014463:Ultrasonography