A novel DLL4 mutation in Adams–Oliver syndrome with absence of the right pulmonary artery in newborn

Aortopulmonary window is a rare congenital heart disease that can increase pulmonary vascular resistance, exacerbate left-to-right shunt and lead to heart failure and respiratory tract infections. Most patients die during childhood. We report a 53-year-old male patient with a large aortopulmonary window combined with anomalous origin of the right pulmonary artery from the aorta, with Eisenmenger syndrome and without surgery.

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Neonatal transcatheter closure of a right pulmonary artery to left atrium fistula

Cardiology in the Young ◽

10.1017/s1047951121000068 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-3

Author(s):

Claire Bertail-Galoin

Keyword(s):

Prenatal Diagnosis ◽

Pulmonary Artery ◽

Left Atrium ◽

Neonatal Period ◽

Transcatheter Closure ◽

Rare Entity ◽

Amplatzer Duct Occluder ◽

Right Pulmonary Artery ◽

The Right ◽

Surgical Treatments

Abstract A fistula between the pulmonary artery and the left atrium is a rare entity and its diagnosis is uncommon in the neonatal period. There are more reported surgical treatments in the literature than with a transcatheter closure. We report the case of a prenatal diagnosis of a large fistula between the right pulmonary artery and the left atrium with successful transcatheter closure with an Amplatzer duct occluder II 6/4 mm.

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Anomalous origin of the right pulmonary artery from the ascending aorta: Diagnosis by magnetic resonance imaging

CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology ◽

10.1007/bf02807236 ◽

1995 ◽

Vol 18 (2) ◽

pp. 118-121 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Tae Kyoung Kim ◽

Yeon Hyoen Choe ◽

Hak Soo Kim ◽

Jae Kon Ko ◽

Young Tak Lee ◽

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Keyword(s):

Magnetic Resonance Imaging ◽

Magnetic Resonance ◽

Pulmonary Artery ◽

Ascending Aorta ◽

Anomalous Origin ◽

Resonance Imaging ◽

Right Pulmonary Artery ◽

The Right

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Pulmonary Thromboembolism in a Child with Sickle Cell Hemoglobin D Disease in the Setting of Acute Chest Syndrome

Case Reports in Pediatrics ◽

10.1155/2013/875683 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 2013 ◽

pp. 1-3 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Hazel Villanueva ◽

Sandeepkumar Kuril ◽

Jennifer Krajewski ◽

Aziza Sedrak

Keyword(s):

Pulmonary Artery ◽

Sickle Cell ◽

Pulmonary Thromboembolism ◽

Acute Chest Syndrome ◽

Standard Management ◽

Pulmonary Angiogram ◽

Right Pulmonary Artery ◽

Ct Pulmonary Angiogram ◽

Complete Thrombosis ◽

The Right

Introduction. Sickle cell hemoglobin D disease (HbSD) is a rare variant of sickle cell disease (SCD). Incidence of pulmonary thromboembolism (PE) and deep venous thrombosis (DVT) in children with HbSD is unknown. PE and DVT are known complications of SCD in adults but have not been reported in the literature in children with HbSD.Case Report. We are reporting a case of a 12-year-old boy with HbSD with acute chest syndrome (ACS) complicated by complete thrombosis of the branch of the right pulmonary artery and multiple small pulmonary artery emboli seen on computed tomography (CT) pulmonary angiogram and thrombosis of the right brachial vein seen on Doppler ultrasound. Our patient responded to treatment with anticoagulant therapy.Conclusion. There are no cases reported in children with HbSD disease presenting as ACS with pulmonary thromboembolism. We suggest that PE should be suspected in patients presenting with ACS who do not show improvement with standard management. CT pulmonary angiogram should be utilized for early diagnosis and appropriate management as there is no current protocol for management of PE/DVT in pediatric patients with SCD.

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