A Rare Encounter: Incidental Ectopic Origin of the Right Pulmonary Artery in an Adult
Ectopic origin of the right pulmonary artery (RPA) from the aorta is a rare congenital anomaly typically found in infants. We report an adult female presenting with shortness of breath diagnosed incidentally with ectopic RPA via computed tomography angiography. This case underscores the need to consider rare congenital anomalies in adults presenting with unexplained pulmonary symptoms.
Authors
- Maruti Kumaran (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3263-3967)
- Achala Donuru (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8504-8764)
- Rupali Jain
Institutions
- Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (US)
- Temple University Health System (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Aorta
- Published
- 2024-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1055/a-2572-4238
- Primary Topic
- Tracheal and airway disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00