Ghobadi, H., Matin, S. (2014). Pulmonary Artery Agenesis with Bronchial Asthma. Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Medicine, 2(2), 172-175. doi: 10.22038/jctm.2014.2616
Hassan Ghobadi; Somaiie Matin. "Pulmonary Artery Agenesis with Bronchial Asthma". Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Medicine, 2, 2, 2014, 172-175. doi: 10.22038/jctm.2014.2616
Ghobadi, H., Matin, S. (2014). 'Pulmonary Artery Agenesis with Bronchial Asthma', Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Medicine, 2(2), pp. 172-175. doi: 10.22038/jctm.2014.2616
Ghobadi, H., Matin, S. Pulmonary Artery Agenesis with Bronchial Asthma. Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Medicine, 2014; 2(2): 172-175. doi: 10.22038/jctm.2014.2616
1Pulmonologist, Faculty of Medicine, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran
2Internist, Emam Khomeini Hospital, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran
Abstract
Unilateral Pulmonary Artery Agenesis (UPAA) is a rare congenital anomaly during the 4 th week of gestational age. It is defined as an absence of pulmonary parenchyma and its supporting artery. A 9-year-old girl was admitted to our hospital because of chronic cough. Chest examination showed a decrement in lung sound of right hemi-thorax with expiratory wheeze. Chest radiography (CXR) revealed a semi-opaque right hemi-thorax. Chest CT with intra-venous contrast demonstrated absence of the right pulmonary artery and lung parenchyma with hyper-inflated left lung and dextro-position of mediastinum. This case emphasizes that in patients with respiratory compliant and chronic cough CXR must be done to rule out similar diagnosis other than asthma.
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