Unilateral Pulmonary Vein Atresia in a Child

Jia-Bei Liu, Peng Liu

First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal University and Hunan Provincial People’s Hospital.
China

Pediatric Pulmonology
Pediatr Pulmonol 2025; 60:
DOI: 10.1002/ppul.27378

Abstract
We describe a case of unilateral pulmonary vein atresia in a child who presented with a recurrent cough. Pulmonary artery CT angiography confirmed the diagnosis. In addition, we found anomalous blood-supplying arteries from the abdominal aorta, which makes this case even rarer.

Category
Absence or Atresia of Normal Pulmonary Venous Connections
Symptoms and Quality of Life Associated with Pulmonary Venous Obstruction
Diagnostic Testing. Noninvasive

Year of Publication: 2025

Age Focus: Pediatric

Article Type: Case Reports or Retrospective Observations in Small Groups of Patients (≤10 patients)

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