Jovan Kosutic, Predrag Minic, Aleksandar Sovtic, Sergej Prijic
Mother and Child Health Institute.
Serbia
Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology
J Vasc Interv Radiol 2007; 18: 299-302
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2006.12.724
Abstract
Systemic artery-pulmonary vein fistula with a pulmonary left-left shunt is extremely rare. In this report, we present the case of a 3-month-old infant with enlarged right upper lobe systemic artery-pulmonary vein fistula and signs and symptoms of vascular tracheal compression and congestive heart failure. Two major aberrant arteries with separate origins came from the descending thoracic aorta and entered the right upper pulmonary lobe where they branched into many vascular channels and promptly drained into the enlarged right upper pulmonary vein. One of the two aberrant arteries was successfully coil embolized, and the other aberrant artery spontaneously closed after cardiac catheterization.
Category
Abnormal Systemic to Pulmonary Arterial Collaterals or Connections
Surgical and Catheter-mediated Interventions for Pulmonary Vascular Disease
Age Focus: Pediatric Pulmonary Vascular Disease
Fresh or Filed Publication: Filed (PHiled). Greater than 1-2 years since publication
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