Pulmonary artery agenesis and Kommerell's diverticulum presenting with hemoptysis.
Unilateral pulmonary artery agenesis is a rare congenital anomaly that is commonly associated with additional cardiovascular abnormalities. We report a case of intrapulmonary hemorrhage and hemoptysis in a patient with left-sided pulmonary artery agenesis as well as the first description of this anomaly in a patient with a diverticulum of Kommerell. The patient was successfully treated by performing a left pneumonectomy.
Rousou
Anthony J
AJ
Division of Thoracic Surgery, Yale University School of Medicine, 330 Cedar Street, FMB 128, New Haven, CT 06520-8062, United States.
Tetenta
Sodienye
S
Boffa
Daniel J
DJ
D000328:Adult; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000002:abnormalities; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004240:Diverticulum / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006469:Hemoptysis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000002:abnormalities*; D013348:Subclavian Artery / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed