Isolated Asymptomatic Pulmonary Artery Sling in a Preterm Neonate

Pulmonary artery sling.

Pulmonary artery sling is a rare cause of respiratory distress the embryological origin of which is not known. Two patients with this abnormality, both of whom are now thriving, are described. Surgery was necessary at the age of 5 1/2 years in one child, who also had an atrial septal defect. The other child, at the age of 2 years, shows improvement of her wheezing, cough, and breathlessness des...

Anomalous left pulmonary artery without pulmonary artery sling.

Case report A 5 year old asymptomatic girl presented with a heart murmur. Echocardiography established a clinical diagnosis of a large secundum atrial septal defect. A right aortic arch was also noted. The origin of the left pulmonary artery was not seen from the pulmonary trunk and was subsequently seen to arise from the right pulmonary artery anterior to the trachea (fig 1).Oesophagography sh...

Two adult cases of pulmonary artery sling.

Left pulmonary artery sling without symptoms

Sir, A 12-year-old asymptomatic boy was referred for assessment with a history of a heart murmur noted at 2 years of age but subsequently lost to follow-up. Physical examination showed normal growth and development and an unremarkable cardiorespiratory exam. He had participated in multiple sports with no shortness of breath, chest pain, or syncope. An echocardiogram showed lack of bifurcation o...

Conservative Management in a Ventilated Preterm Neonate with Pneumopericardium, Pleural Effusion, and Pulmonary Collapse: A Case Report

Background: Neonatal pneumopericardium (PPC) is a rare clinical condition usually associated with other air leak syndromes. It increases morbidity and mortality due to cardiac tamponade. Case report: A preterm male neonate weighing 1260 g was born with the gestational age of 28 weeks. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation was routinely performed without any medical therapy. The newborn was transferred ...