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An uncommon cause of a vascular mass in the left lung in neonate: A case report with a brief review of literature
Author(s) -
Reddy Sreenivas,
Kumar Rohit
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
pediatric pulmonology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.866
H-Index - 106
eISSN - 1099-0496
pISSN - 8755-6863
DOI - 10.1002/ppul.20756
Subject(s) - medicine , respiratory distress , tetralogy of fallot , left pulmonary artery , cardiology , lung , left lung , right pulmonary artery , pulmonary valve , pulmonary artery , radiology , heart disease
A 20‐day‐old female child presented with mild respiratory distress since first week of life. On examination there was an ejection systolic murmur at left sternal border. Chest x‐ray revealed well‐defined mass in the left lung. Echocardiogram showed features suggestive tetrology of fallot with absent pulmonary valve with massively dilated main and left pulmonary artery. We report a rare cause of vascular mass in a neonate due to tetrology fallot with absent pulmonary valve. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2008; 43:822–823. © 2008 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.