scholarly journals ANTERIOR TRANSLOCATION OF THE RIGHT PULMONARY ARTERY AS THE INITIAL SURGICAL OPTION FOR A PREMATURE NEWBORN WITH SEVERE BRONCHOPULMONARY DYSPLASIA

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Okan Yurdakök ◽  
Murat Cicek ◽  
Oktay Korun ◽  
Serap Ergor ◽  
Arif Selcuk ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia ◽  
Early Life ◽  
Successful Outcome ◽  
Newborn Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Extremely Preterm ◽  
Right Pulmonary Artery ◽  
Newborn Intensive Care ◽  
The Difference ◽  
The Right

We hereby present a case report of an extremely preterm newborn with bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), spending more than 4 months of his early life in the newborn intensive care unit (NICU). The uniqueness of this case report is the difference in the algorithm used for the treatment of BPD with regards to the family’s preference and its successful outcome.

Retrieval of a leadless transcatheter pacemaker from the right pulmonary artery: A case report

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emanuele Romeo ◽  
Michele D'Alto ◽  
Maurizio Cappelli ◽  
Gerardo Nigro ◽  
Anna Correra ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Pulmonary Artery ◽  
Right Pulmonary Artery ◽  
The Right

Spontaneous Feline Pneumothorax Caused by Ruptured Pulmonary Bullae Associated With Possible Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia

2010 ◽  
Vol 46 (2) ◽  
pp. 138-142 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marjorie E. Milne ◽  
Christina McCowan ◽  
Ben P. Landon
Keyword(s):  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia ◽  
Spontaneous Pneumothorax ◽  
Histopathological Examination ◽  
Lung Lobe ◽  
First Case ◽  
Adult Cat ◽  
The Right ◽  
Lung Lobes

Spontaneous pneumothorax is rarely reported in the cat. This case report describes the use of computed tomography (CT) to diagnose pulmonary bullae in an adult cat with recurrent spontaneous pneumothorax. A large bulla in the right middle lung lobe and several blebs in other lobes were identified by CT. Partial lobectomy of the right middle and right and left cranial lung lobes was successfully performed to remove the affected portions of lung. Histopathological examination suggested bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) as the underlying cause for development of the pulmonary bulla. This is the first case report in the veterinary literature describing the use of CT to identify pulmonary bullae in the cat with BPD as a possible underlying cause.

scholarly journals Neonatal diagnosis of isolated absence of the right pulmonary artery: a case report and review of the literature

2018 ◽  
Vol 44 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Akamin Raymond ◽  
Ettore Pedretti ◽  
Giuseppina Privitera ◽  
Cristina Cicero ◽  
Giacomo Biasucci
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Pulmonary Artery ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Neonatal Diagnosis ◽  
Right Pulmonary Artery ◽  
The Right

scholarly journals A Novel Association between YKL-40, a Marker of Structural Lung Disease, and Short Telomere Length in 10-Year-Old Children with Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia

Children ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 80
Author(s):  
Ewa Henckel ◽  
Anna James ◽  
Jon R Konradsen ◽  
Björn Nordlund ◽  
Malin Kjellberg ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Telomere Length ◽  
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia ◽  
Lung Development ◽  
Early Life ◽  
Cellular Aging ◽  
Relative Telomere Length ◽  
Extremely Preterm ◽  
Extremely Preterm Infants ◽  
Children With Asthma ◽  
History Of

Extremely preterm infants are born with immature lungs and are exposed to an inflammatory environment as a result of oxidative stress. This may lead to airway remodeling, cellular aging and the development of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD). Reliable markers that predict the long-term consequences of BPD in infancy are still lacking. We analyzed two biomarkers of cellular aging and lung function, telomere length and YKL-40, respectively, at 10 years of age in children born preterm with a history of BPD (n = 29). For comparison, these markers were also evaluated in sex-and-age-matched children born at term with childhood asthma (n = 28). Relative telomere length (RTL) was measured in whole blood with qPCR and serum YKL-40 with ELISA, and both were studied in relation to gas exchange and the regional ventilation/perfusion ratio using three-dimensional V/Q-scintigraphy (single photon emission computer tomography, SPECT) in children with BPD. Higher levels of YKL-40 were associated with shorter leukocyte RTL (Pearson’s correlation: −0.55, p = 0.002), but were not associated with a lower degree of matching between ventilation and perfusion within the lung. Serum YKL-40 levels were significantly higher in children with BPD compared to children with asthma (17.7 vs. 13.2 ng/mL, p < 0.01). High levels of YKL-40 and short RTLs were associated to the need for ventilatory support more than 1 month in the neonatal period (p < 0.01). The link between enhanced telomere shortening in childhood and structural remodeling of the lung, as observed in children with former BPD but not in children with asthma at the age of 10 years, suggests altered lung development related to prematurity and early life inflammatory exposure. In conclusion, relative telomere length and YKL-40 may serve as biomarkers of altered lung development as a result of early-life inflammation in children with a history of prematurity.

The effect of postnatal corticosteroids on growth parameters in infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia

2021 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Emma E. Williams ◽  
Theodore Dassios ◽  
Mikhaela Mann ◽  
Anne Greenough
Keyword(s):  
Preterm Infants ◽  
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia ◽  
Head Circumference ◽  
Neonatal Intensive Care ◽  
Growth Parameters ◽  
Corticosteroid Treatment ◽  
Postnatal Growth ◽  
Extremely Preterm ◽  
Extremely Preterm Infants ◽  
The Difference

Abstract Objectives Corticosteroids are administered to ventilator dependent infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) to improve respiratory function and facilitating extubation. Acutely, however, growth impairment can occur as a side effect of such therapy. We aimed to determine the effect of corticosteroids on postnatal growth during the entire neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) admission. Methods A whole population study of extremely preterm infants with BPD was undertaken. Corticosteroid therapy was classified as treatment with dexamethasone or hydrocortisone for a least five consecutive days. Growth was calculated as the difference in weight and head circumference z-score from birth to discharge. Results Six thousand, one hundred and four infants with BPD were included of whom 28.3% received postnatal corticosteroids. Infants receiving corticosteroids were less mature (GA 25.0 vs. 26.3 weeks) and of lower birthweight (0.70 vs. 0.84 kg) than those not receiving treatment. There were no significant differences between those who did and did not receive corticosteroids in weight gain (p=0.61) or head circumference growth (p=0.33) from birth to discharge. Single vs. multiple courses of postnatal corticosteroids did not result in significant differences in weight (p=0.62) or head circumference (p=0.13) growth. Conclusions Postnatal corticosteroid treatment did not affect the longer term growth of preterm infants with BPD.

Spontaneous closure of right pulmonary artery-to-left atrium fistula: a case report

2016 ◽  
Vol 26 (6) ◽  
pp. 1231-1234 ◽  
Author(s):  
Neeta S. Bachani ◽  
Robin J. Pinto ◽  
Bharat V. Dalvi
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Pulmonary Artery ◽  
Left Atrium ◽  
In Utero ◽  
Spontaneous Closure ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Direct Communication ◽  
Echocardiographic Study ◽  
Right Pulmonary Artery ◽  
The Right

AbstractDirect communication between the right pulmonary artery and the left atrium is rare. We report a case that was first detected in utero and confirmed by a two-dimensional echocardiographic study performed postnatally. The patient remained asymptomatic, and hence was managed conservatively. The fistula gradually decreased in size and closed spontaneously at 15 months of age. The rarity of the case is discussed.

Ablating atrial tachycardia from the right pulmonary artery: a case report

EP Europace ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 360-360
Author(s):  
Bing Han ◽  
Xian-Jin Li ◽  
Shi-Jie Li ◽  
Hao Yang ◽  
Sunny S Po
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Pulmonary Artery ◽  
Atrial Tachycardia ◽  
Right Pulmonary Artery ◽  
The Right
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