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Anomalous origin of one pulmonary artery from the ascending aorta (hemitruncus) in a premature infant: A case report and literature review
Author(s) -
Bi Wenjing,
Ren Weidong,
Song Guang,
Shang Cong,
Pan Fuzhi,
Xu Min
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of clinical ultrasound
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.272
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1097-0096
pISSN - 0091-2751
DOI - 10.1002/jcu.22119
Subject(s) - medicine , ascending aorta , pulmonary artery , premature newborn , aorta , pediatrics , surgery
Anomalous origin of one pulmonary artery from the aorta (AOPA) is a rare congenital anomaly. Here, we report the case of a premature infant with a delayed diagnosis of AOPA who died before surgical repair could be attempted, and we review the literature regarding the diagnosis and surgical approaches in premature infants with AOPA. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Clin Ultrasound 42 :367–370, 2014