Abstract
Her physical exam was significant for tachypnea with a respiratory rate 30 breaths/minute, pulse 120 beats per minute, blood pressure 150/90 mmHg, temperature 100.6 F. Lungs revealed bilateral bronchial breath sounds. Her cardiovascular examination was significant for tachycardia with normal s1 and s2 and no murmurs or gallops noted. Abdominal exam was benign. Her extremities showed normal pulses with no clubbing or cyanosis.
Highlights
Congenital unilateral absence of a pulmonary artery (UAPA) is a rare condition that has seldom been described in pregnancy
We report the case of 22 year old women who remained asymptomatic until she was diagnosed with unilateral absence of the left pulmonary artery after child delivery
Isolated unilateral pulmonary artery agenesis is an imprecise term that refers to the absence on the origin of the proximal pulmonary artery
Summary
Congenital unilateral absence of a pulmonary artery (UAPA) is a rare condition that has seldom been described in pregnancy. We report the case of 22 year old women who remained asymptomatic until she was diagnosed with unilateral absence of the left pulmonary artery after child delivery
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