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Case Reports
. 2013 Dec 12:2013:bcr2013200421.
doi: 10.1136/bcr-2013-200421.

Isolated major aortopulmonary collateral artery in an infant presenting with recurrent lower respiratory tract infection

Soumya Patra  1 , Sunil Kumar Srinivas, Navin Agrawal, M Jayaranganath
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Case Reports

Isolated major aortopulmonary collateral artery in an infant presenting with recurrent lower respiratory tract infection

Soumya Patra et al. BMJ Case Rep. .
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Figure 1
(A and B) Subcostal echocardiography revealing intact inter-atrial septum and inter-ventricular septum.
Figure 2
Figure 2
(A) Parasternal short axis and (B) suprasternal view demonstrating major aortopulmonary collateral arteries.
Figure 3
Figure 3
(A) Pulmonary angiogram revealing normal distribution of pulmonary arteries with the presence of major aortopulmonary collateral arteries (MAPCA) arising from descending aorta towards right lung. (B) Aortic angiogram revealing the origin and course of MAPCA.
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