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. 2016 May 9;4(2):2324709616648992.
doi: 10.1177/2324709616648992. eCollection 2016 Apr-Jun.

Anomalous Origin of the Right Pulmonary Artery From the Ascending Aorta in a 10-Month-Old Child: A Case Report From Tanzania

Pedro Pallangyo  1 , Frederick Lyimo  2 , Paulina Nicholaus  1 , Maria Mtolera  2
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Anomalous Origin of the Right Pulmonary Artery From the Ascending Aorta in a 10-Month-Old Child: A Case Report From Tanzania

Pedro Pallangyo et al. J Investig Med High Impact Case Rep. .

Abstract

Anomalous origin of the right pulmonary artery from the ascending aorta is a rare congenital deformity associated with poor quality of life and reduced life expectancy. Without a corrective surgery, less than one third of cases will live to see their sixth month. We report a case of a 10-month-old male child from Tanzania who presented with a 6-month history of recurrent respiratory tract infections, mild effort intolerance, and failure to thrive.

Keywords: anomalous pulmonary artery; congenital heart disease; congestive heart failure; hemitruncus arteriosus; pulmonary hypertension.

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Conflict of interest statement

Declaration of Conflicting Interests: The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1.
Chest X-ray (AP view) displaying cardiomegaly, increased vascular markings, and right lower lobe consolidation.
Figure 2.
Figure 2.
(a) Cardiac computed tomography scan (CT; axial view) showing right pulmonary artery arising from the ascending aorta. (b) Cardiac CT (axial view) showing a hemitruncus pulmonary artery. (c) Cardiac CT (sagittal view) showing right pulmonary artery arising from the ascending aorta. (d) Cardiac CT (coronal view) showing right pulmonary artery arising from the ascending aorta.
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