Case Report

Isolated Unilateral Absence of the Right Pulmonary Artery

Authors: Poyan Rafiei, MD, Manohar S. Roda, MD, Ramesh B. Patel, MD]

Abstract

Isolated unilateral absence of the right pulmonary artery is an uncommon congenital disorder that may remain undiagnosed for prolonged periods of time. A brief overview of isolated unilateral absence of the right pulmonary artery is presented with a description of the typical clinical and radiographic findings associated with this anomaly.

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