Common pulmonary vein atresia: a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge

Carlos Mas, Andrew Cochrane, Samuel Menahem, Brodie Knight
Royal Children’s Hospital. Women’s and Children’s Hospital.
Australia

Pediatric Cardiology
Pediatr Cardiol 2000; 21: 490-492
DOI: 10.1007/s002460010119

Abstract
Following Doppler echocardiographic evaluation, a 16 hour-old infant underwent successful surgical repair of common pulmonary vein atresia. Investigations for prolonged postoperative ventilatory assistance, including cardiac catheterization and computerized tomography, led to a clinical diagnosis of associated pulmonary lymphangiectasia. Although this has caused continuing tachypnoea, at 16 months of age, he remains otherwise well but with an uncertain prognosis.

Category
Segmental Pulmonary Venous Disease. Without a Focus on Pulmonary Hypertension
Symptoms and Findings Associated with Pulmonary Vascular Disease
Diagnostic Testing for Pulmonary Vascular Disease. Non-invasive Testing
Surgical and Catheter-mediated Interventions for Pulmonary Vascular Disease
Pulmonary Lymphatic Disease

Age Focus: Pediatric Pulmonary Vascular Disease

Fresh or Filed Publication: Filed (PHiled). Greater than 1-2 years since publication

Article Access
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