Right pulmonary artery torsion following surgical reimplantation.
We report the case of a 3-month-old boy with an anomalous origin of right pulmonary artery (AORPA) from the ascending aorta who presented postoperatively with torsion of the right pulmonary artery demonstrated on 3-D volume-rendered CT angiogram. To our knowledge, CT images of this entity have not been reported. This case illustrates a rare surgical complication that can be easily imaged by CT.
Department of Medical Imaging, CHU Sainte-Justine, 3175 Cote Sainte-Catherine, Montreal, Canada, H3T 1C5.
Patricia Diez
PD
Martinez
Julie
J
Déry
Suzanne
S
Vobecky
Jean-Luc
JL
Bigras
Chantale
C
Lapierre
D000792:Angiography / Q000379:methods; D001011:Aorta / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery*; D001027:Aortography / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D012086:Reoperation / Q000009:adverse effects; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D014102:Torsion Abnormality / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*