title: Ductal aneurysm masquerading as nonresolving pneumonia: A challenging differential!
abstract: We report here, the case of a six-and-a-half-month-old boy investigated for persistent respiratory distress and homogeneous opacity in the left upper lobe. Echocardiography revealed a giant ductal aneurysm compressing the left pulmonary artery and upper lobe division of the left bronchus. Computerized tomography angiogram delineated the exact anatomy and prompt surgical resection provided a successful cure to this lesser known entity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Congenital and Pediatric Heart Diseases, Escorts Heart Institute and Research Center, New Delhi, India.
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authors.initials: M
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authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tomar
authors.forename: Sitaraman
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Radhakrishnan
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