title: Case Report: Chronic Recurrent Unilateral Pulmonary Infection: Result of Congenital Unilateral Agenesis of Pulmonary Artery.
abstract: Unilateral agenesis of the pulmonary artery (UAPA) is a rare congenital anomaly. This report describes a 52-year-old female who gave a long history of chronic, recurrent, left-sided pulmonary infections related to UAPA. For many years, she was managed medically but the infection continued to recur. She eventually underwent left pneumonectomy and made a good recovery.
authors.affiliation: Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas.
authors.forename: Odeaa
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Al Jabbari
authors.affiliation: Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas.
authors.forename: Walid K
authors.initials: WK
authors.lastname: Abu Saleh
authors.affiliation: Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas.
authors.forename: Mahesh
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ramchandani
authors.affiliation: Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas.
authors.forename: Scott
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Scheinin
mesh_terms: D029481:Bronchitis, Chronic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011013:Pneumonectomy; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012008:Recurrence; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D054079:Vascular Malformations / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis
keywords: congenital abnormalities; pneumonectomy; pulmonary agenesis; pulmonary artery