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Prenatal diagnosis of fetal left pulmonary artery sling
Author(s) -
Yorioka H.,
Kasamatsu A.,
Kanzaki H.,
Kawataki M.,
Yoo S.J.
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
ultrasound in obstetrics and gynecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.202
H-Index - 141
eISSN - 1469-0705
pISSN - 0960-7692
DOI - 10.1002/uog.8804
Subject(s) - medicine , sling (weapon) , left pulmonary artery , fetus , prenatal diagnosis , pulmonary artery , esophagus , anatomy , cardiology , surgery , radiology , pregnancy , biology , genetics
Left pulmonary artery (LPA) sling is a very rare anomaly in which the LPA arises distally, far from the right pulmonary artery on the right side of the distal trachea, turns sharply leftwards around the trachea and courses to the left lung hilum through the space between the trachea and esophagus. LPA sling is often associated with distal tracheal narrowing, due to either intrinsic stenosis or secondary compression by the anomaly itself. To our knowledge, prenatal diagnosis of LPA sling has not been reported so far. We report a case in which LPA sling was diagnosed during fetal ultrasound examination. Copyright © 2011 ISUOG. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.