Case Report
A rare Congenital Left Lung Hypoplasia with Absent Left Pulmonary Artery and Right-Sided Aortic Arch: a Dilemma in work Fitness Radiograph
Eldeeb AM*, Shukri K, Moustafa A and Al-Kuwari M
Department of Clinical Imaging, Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), Qatar
*Corresponding author: Eldeeb AM, Department of Clinical Imaging - Communicable Disease Center (CDC), Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), Doha, Qatar, Email: AEldeeb@hamad.qa
Copyright: © 2020 Eldeeb AM, et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Article Information: Submission: 02/12/2020; Accepted: 29/01/2020; Published: 03/02/2020
Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to describe congenital anomaly of unilateral absence of pulmonary artery (UAPA) which lead to a dilemma in health clearance certificate.
Material and Methods: Two consequent cases were included in the current study presented to the Communicable Disease Center (CDC) referring from Medical Commission with abnormal chest x-ray for further evaluation. Plain x-ray well studied and followed by CT scan with contrast with post processing were done.
Pictorial review: UAPA is considered rare of entity constituting a ratio of 1: 200,000, however it should be included in the differential diagnosis and containment by CT scan and post processing technique.
Conclusion: CT scan and post processing technique should be carried out to confirm the suspicious of UAPA which should be included as a differential
diagnosis.