A Case of Left Pulmonary Artery Hypoplasia in Adult.

Lee, Seung Hyun; Choi, Koang Ho; Lee, Heung Bum; Lee, Yong Chul; Rhee, Yang Keun

doi:1999.46.1.116

Tuberc Respir Dis > Volume 46(1); 1999 > Article

Case Report

Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases 1999;46(1):116-121.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4046/trd.1999.46.1.116 Published online January 1, 1999.

A Case of Left Pulmonary Artery Hypoplasia in Adult.

Seung Hyun Lee, Koang Ho Choi, Heung Bum Lee, Yong Chul Lee, Yang Keun Rhee

Department of Internal Medicine, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Chonju, Korea.

Abstract

Unilateral hypoplasia of the pulmonary artery is an uncommon anomaly, which commonly develops in combination with congenital cardiovascular defects such as tetralogy of Fallot, patent ductus arteriosus and septal defect of atrium or ventricle, but may also present as an isolated lesion. We have recently experienced a case of the left pulmonary artery hypoplasia in adult by chance of during the general health screen, which diagnosed by chest X-ray, chest spiral CT, lung perfusion and ventilation scan, digital substraction angiogram and bronchoscopy, then presented hereby with the review of relevant literature.