Abstract
Direct communication between the right pulmonary artery and left atrium is a very rare vascular malformation. We report a patient with this anomaly. She presented with unexplained cyanosis and brain abscesses. The diagnosis was made with contrast echocardiography and angiography. We treated this anomaly successfully with surgery. Complete cure for this anomaly can be achieved by ligation.
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Angiocardiography
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Angiography
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
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Brain Abscess* / diagnostic imaging
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Brain Abscess* / drug therapy
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Brain Abscess* / surgery
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Cardiac Catheterization
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Cyanosis / etiology
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Drainage
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Electrocardiography
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Female
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Follow-Up Studies
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Heart Atria / abnormalities*
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Heart Atria / surgery
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Humans
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Ligation
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Pulmonary Artery / abnormalities*
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Pulmonary Artery / diagnostic imaging
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Pulmonary Artery / surgery
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Time Factors
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Treatment Outcome