A rare cause of recurrent respiratory tract infection: isolated absence of the right pulmonary artery

Unilateral absence of a pulmonary artery (UAPA) is a rare congenital anomaly presenting with a wide spectrum of symptoms. UAPA is usually associated with cardiac anomalies. Patients with isolated UAPA may be asymptomatic or may present with recurrent pulmonary infections. In the present study...

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Main Authors: Alper Ozcan, Ibrahim Yılmaz, Servet Kahveci, Mehmet Köse
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hacettepe University Institute of Child Health 2014-04-01
Series:The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics
Online Access:https://turkjpediatr.org/article/view/1344
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author Alper Ozcan
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description Unilateral absence of a pulmonary artery (UAPA) is a rare congenital anomaly presenting with a wide spectrum of symptoms. UAPA is usually associated with cardiac anomalies. Patients with isolated UAPA may be asymptomatic or may present with recurrent pulmonary infections. In the present study, we report UAPA in a four-year-old boy presenting with recurrent respiratory tract infections.
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spelling doaj-art-15d444b732334db2b5ecb80c8cb10d622025-08-20T03:01:11ZengHacettepe University Institute of Child HealthThe Turkish Journal of Pediatrics0041-43012791-64212014-04-01562A rare cause of recurrent respiratory tract infection: isolated absence of the right pulmonary arteryAlper Ozcan0Ibrahim YılmazServet KahveciMehmet KöseDepartment of Pediatrics, Kayseri Training and Research Hospital, Kayseri, Turkey. Unilateral absence of a pulmonary artery (UAPA) is a rare congenital anomaly presenting with a wide spectrum of symptoms. UAPA is usually associated with cardiac anomalies. Patients with isolated UAPA may be asymptomatic or may present with recurrent pulmonary infections. In the present study, we report UAPA in a four-year-old boy presenting with recurrent respiratory tract infections. https://turkjpediatr.org/article/view/1344
spellingShingle Alper Ozcan
Ibrahim Yılmaz
Servet Kahveci
Mehmet Köse
A rare cause of recurrent respiratory tract infection: isolated absence of the right pulmonary artery
The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics
title A rare cause of recurrent respiratory tract infection: isolated absence of the right pulmonary artery
title_full A rare cause of recurrent respiratory tract infection: isolated absence of the right pulmonary artery
title_fullStr A rare cause of recurrent respiratory tract infection: isolated absence of the right pulmonary artery
title_full_unstemmed A rare cause of recurrent respiratory tract infection: isolated absence of the right pulmonary artery
title_short A rare cause of recurrent respiratory tract infection: isolated absence of the right pulmonary artery
title_sort rare cause of recurrent respiratory tract infection isolated absence of the right pulmonary artery
url https://turkjpediatr.org/article/view/1344
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