Bronchial compression by a patent ductus arteriosus associated with pulmonary atresia.
Publication/Presentation Date
3-1-1985
Abstract
Two infants with pulmonary atresia are presented, wherein a large, vertically oriented patent ductus arteriosus, acting as the only source of pulmonary blood supply, compressed the left bronchus, causing significant respiratory distress. Hyperinflation of the left lung was the clue to this circumstance. After bronchographic confirmation, surgical repair was accomplished by placement of aortopulmonary shunts and division of the patent ductus. Other causes of airway compression in congenital heart disease are briefly reviewed. The embryology of the ductus arteriosus is discussed, emphasizing its anatomic configuration and physiologic role in pulmonary atresia.
Volume
144
Issue
3
First Page
535
Last Page
540
ISSN
0361-803X
Published In/Presented At
Markowitz, R. I., Fahey, J. T., Hellenbrand, W. E., Kopf, G. S., & Rothstein, P. (1985). Bronchial compression by a patent ductus arteriosus associated with pulmonary atresia. AJR. American journal of roentgenology, 144(3), 535–540. https://doi.org/10.2214/ajr.144.3.535
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences | Pediatrics
PubMedID
3871562
Department(s)
Department of Pediatrics
Document Type
Article