Right pulmonary artery left atrium communication

Ann Thorac Surg. 2000 Jan;69(1):269-71. doi: 10.1016/s0003-4975(99)01192-3.

Abstract

A 12-year-old boy presented with central cyanosis, clubbing, and ejection systolic murmur in the left second and third intercostal space. Chest roentgenogram showed a round opacity on the right border of cardiac silhouette. Echocardiography revealed a communication between right pulmonary artery and left atrium, which was later confirmed on selective pulmonary cineangiography. Successful surgical ligation without cardiopulmonary bypass resulted in the cure of the disease.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Angiocardiography
  • Angiography
  • Child
  • Cineradiography
  • Cyanosis / etiology
  • Echocardiography
  • Heart Atria / abnormalities*
  • Heart Atria / surgery
  • Heart Murmurs / etiology
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Osteoarthropathy, Secondary Hypertrophic / etiology
  • Pulmonary Artery / abnormalities*
  • Pulmonary Artery / surgery