title: Incidentally detected unilateral pulmonary artery agenesis with pulmonary hypoplasia in a 67 year old woman.
abstract: Unilateral pulmonary artery agenesis is commonly seen associated with other congenital cardiovascular defects, when it is detected early in life, but isolated absence of the pulmonary artery is a rare entity, usually detected in adulthood. The latter patients are usually asymptomatic or might present with varied non-specific manifestations such as respiratory tract infections and hemoptysis. This report describes the imaging findings of a 67 year old female with absence of the right pulmonary artery. The embryology and clinical manifestations of the condition are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiodiagnosis, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Pondicherry, India.
authors.forename: Prakash
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Muthusami
authors.forename: Ramesh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ananthakrishnan
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Elangovan