Unilateral absence of the pulmonary artery incidentally found in adulthood.
Unilateral absence of the pulmonary artery (UAPA) or pulmonary artery agenesis is a rare congenital disorder presenting with a wide spectrum of symptoms. UAPA is usually associated with cardiac anomalies and surgically treated in childhood. We report a rare case of a 50-year-old woman who was diagnosed with left pulmonary artery agenesis without any other cardiac anomalies. Clinicians should be aware of the possibility of undiagnosed cases of UAPA in patients through a chest radiograph that suggests the diagnosis. Confirmation of the diagnosis and anatomic details can be discerned by CT scanning.
Department of Family Medicine, Dışkapı Yıldırım Beyazıt Teaching and Research Hospital, 06030 Ankara, Turkey.
Cenk
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Aypak
Hülya
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Yıkılkan
Zekai
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Uysal
Süleyman
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Görpelioğlu