Patent ductus arteriosus: an uncommon cause of tracheobronchial compression in infants
Document Type
Article
Department
Paediatrics and Child Health; Cardiothoracic Surgery; Paediatric Surgery
Abstract
Tracheobronchial compression is an important cause of respiratory distress in children, requiring precise diagnosis and early surgical management. Common causes of the compression are either intrinsic or extrinsic, the latter being usually due to vascular rings. We report a 10 weeks old boy in whom a dilated pulmonary artery due a large patent ductus arteriosus was the cause for extrinsic compression.
Publication (Name of Journal)
Heart, Lung and Circulation
Recommended Citation
Atiq, M.,
Alvi, S.,
Nazir, Z.,
Fatimi, S.
(2004). Patent ductus arteriosus: an uncommon cause of tracheobronchial compression in infants. Heart, Lung and Circulation, 13(4), 426-428.
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