ANOMALOUS ORIGIN OF THE RIGHT PULMONARY-ARTERY FROM THE AORTA AND CATCH-22-SYNDROME

Authors
JOHNSON MC WATSON MS STRAUSS AW SPRAY TL
Citation
Mc. Johnson et al., ANOMALOUS ORIGIN OF THE RIGHT PULMONARY-ARTERY FROM THE AORTA AND CATCH-22-SYNDROME, The Annals of thoracic surgery, 60(3), 1995, pp. 681-682
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
Journal title
The Annals of thoracic surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
00034975
Volume
60
Issue
3
Year of publication
1995
Pages
681 - 682
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-4975(1995)60:3<681:AOOTRP>2.0.ZU;2-H
Abstract
We report repair of anomalous origin of the right pulmonary artery fro m the ascending aorta in a premature neonate with a deletion in the CA TCH 22 region of chromosome 22. This case suggests that the pathogenes is of anomalous origin of the right pulmonary artery involves genetica lly determined abnormalities of the neural crest. Repair of this defec t in a premature infant can prevent the development of severe pulmonar y vascular disease.