The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics
2006 , Vol 48 , Num 4
Right pulmonary artery – left atrial communication presenting with brain abscess: a case report
1Departments of Pediatric Cardiology, Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine, Adana, Turkey2Departments of Cardiovascular Surgery, Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine, Adana, Turkey
3Departments of Neurosurgery, Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine, Adana, Turkey Küçükosmanoğlu O, Poyrazoğlu H, Topçuoğlu MŞ, Erdem S, Erman T, Özbarlas N. Right pulmonary artery-left atrial communication presenting with brain abscess: a case report. Turk J Pediatr 2006; 48: 373-375.
Direct communication between the right pulmonary artery and left atrium is a very rare vascular malformation. We report a patient with this anomaly. She presented with unexplained cyanosis and brain abscesses. The diagnosis was made with contrast echocardiography and angiography. We treated this anomaly successfully with surgery. Complete cure for this anomaly can be achieved by ligation.
Keywords : cyanosis, right pulmonary artery-left atrial communication, cerebral abscess