Anomalous Aortic Origin of the Right Pulmonary Artery From the Ascending Aorta With Spontaneous Dissection and Thrombosis

Sameh M Said; Gamal Marey; Nicholas M Brown; Massimo Griselli; Nathan Rodgers; Elena H Zupfer; Varun Aggarwal; Gurumurthy M Hiremath

doi:10.1177/2150135120913804

Anomalous Aortic Origin of the Right Pulmonary Artery From the Ascending Aorta With Spontaneous Dissection and Thrombosis

World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg. 2020 Jul;11(4):531-533. doi: 10.1177/2150135120913804.

Authors

Sameh M Said¹, Gamal Marey¹, Nicholas M Brown², Massimo Griselli¹, Nathan Rodgers³, Elena H Zupfer⁴, Varun Aggarwal³, Gurumurthy M Hiremath³

Affiliations

¹ Division of Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery, Masonic Children's Hospital, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
² Division of Pediatric Critical Care, Masonic Children's Hospital, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
³ Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Masonic Children's Hospital, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
⁴ Division of Pediatric Anesthesia, Masonic Children's Hospital, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA.

PMID: 32645784
DOI: 10.1177/2150135120913804

Abstract

Anomalous aortic origin of the pulmonary artery is rare. It can affect either of the main branches and can be an important cause of neonatal respiratory distress. Early diagnosis and surgical repair is associated with improved survival and long-term outcomes.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aorta / abnormalities*
Aorta / diagnostic imaging
Aorta / surgery
Aortic Diseases / diagnosis
Aortic Diseases / etiology*
Aortic Diseases / surgery
Humans
Imaging, Three-Dimensional
Infant, Newborn
Male
Pulmonary Artery / abnormalities*
Pulmonary Artery / diagnostic imaging
Pulmonary Artery / surgery
Thrombosis / diagnosis
Thrombosis / etiology*
Thrombosis / surgery
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Vascular Surgical Procedures / methods