Absence of the Left Pulmonary ArteryServet Civelek Bulum, Sibel Arınç, İsmail BayalSSK Sureyyapasa Thoracic and Cardiovascular Diseases Training Hospital, Istanbul
Unilateral absence of pulmonary artery is a rare malformation that can present as an isolated lesion. A 38 year-old male was admitted to the hospital with dispnea, hemoptysis. Physical examination revealed no abnormalites, but there was “left destroyed lung” apperance on chest radiography. Absence of the left pulmonary artery was demonstrated by arteriography of the pulmonary arteries. Keywords: Left pulmonary artery, agenesis
Solda Pulmoner Arter AgenezisiServet Civelek Bulum, Sibel Arınç, İsmail BayalSSK Süreyyapaşa Göğüs Kalp ve Damar Hastalıkları Eğitim Hastanesi, İstanbul
Anahtar Kelimeler: Sol pulmoner arter, agenezi
Servet Civelek Bulum, Sibel Arınç, İsmail Bayal. Absence of the Left Pulmonary Artery. Medeniyet Med J. 2002; 17(2): 114-115
Corresponding Author: Servet Civelek Bulum, Türkiye |
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