Unilateral absence of the left pulmonary artery associated with coronary-to-bronchial artery anastomosis

Citation
Ah. Mahnken et al., Unilateral absence of the left pulmonary artery associated with coronary-to-bronchial artery anastomosis, J THOR IMAG, 15(3), 2000, pp. 187-190
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Radiology ,Nuclear Medicine & Imaging
Journal title
JOURNAL OF THORACIC IMAGING
ISSN journal
08835993 → ACNP
Volume
15
Issue
3
Year of publication
2000
Pages
187 - 190
Database
ISI
SICI code
0883-5993(200007)15:3<187:UAOTLP>2.0.ZU;2-7
Abstract
Unilateral absence of the pulmonary artery and bronchial-to-coronary-artery anastomosis are rarely described congenital vascular anomalies. The author s report a case of a 49-year-old female presenting with both anomalies. The presenting symptoms and pertinent diagnostic imaging are described, includ ing conventional radiographs, angiography, computed tomography, and magneti c resonance imaging, and the therapeutic options available are discussed.