Case report: the 'vanished' left pulmonary artery

• Main Authors: Chan, Charmaine Jiahui, Kotecha, Monika Kantilal, Choo, Jonathan Tze Liang, Fortier, Marielle V., Sundararaghavan, Sreekanthan
• Other Authors: Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine)
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2024
• Subjects: Medicine, Health and Life Sciences; Bilateral ductus arteriosus; Discontinuous pulmonary arteries
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/179863
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Background: We report a case of isolated ductal origin of pulmonary artery (DOPA) diagnosed in an asymptomatic newborn. The primary aim of this case is to highlight the need to investigate for DOPA in patients diagnosed with an ‘absent branch pulmonary artery’. Case summary: Our patient was an asymp...