Abstract

CALLE DELGADO, Catalina; ROSALES, Fernanda  and  CADENA, Santiago. Ausencia unilateral de una arteria pulmonar en el adulto. Rev. am. med. respir. [online]. 2015, vol.15, n.1, pp.81-84. ISSN 1852-236X.

Unilateral absence of the pulmonary artery (UAPA) is usually associated with other congenital cardiovascular defects when it is diagnosed in childhood. Its isolated absence is a rare entity that is usually detected in the adult; the clinical picture may be nonspecific and even asymptomatic leading to delays in diagnosis and treatment. We report the case of a 40 year old female with absence of the left pulmonary artery diagnosed in the immediate postpartum period because she had hemoptysis. The chest radiography showed signs of congestion and pulmonary hypertension. The angiography of the chest revealed the absence of the left pulmonary artery. Physicians should consider the possibility of undiagnosed UAPA in adults through a chest radiography that suggests the diagnosis. Confirmation can be established by CT angiography.

Keywords : Unilateral absence of pulmonary artery (UAPA); Haemoptysis.

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