Left Pulmonary Artery Sling Associated with Patent Ductus Arteriosus and Atrial Septal Defect: Evaluation with Multidetector CT

Rukeshman Shakya, Jianhua Liu, Xiaolin Xu, Mohit Godar, Qinghai Yuan

Department of Radiology, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China.

DOI: 10.4236/act.2012.13004                

Abstract

We report a case of left pulmonary artery sling associated with patent ductus arteriosus and atrial septal defect in a 21-month-old child. 256-slice MDCT provides valuable information, such as abnormal origin of the left pulmonary artery, the relationship between pulmonary artery and airway, the diameter of the patent ductus artery and atrial septal defect. The information is helpful in diagnosis, pre-operative evaluation and post-operative follow-up of LPS.

Keywords

Left Pulmonary Artery Sling; Patent Ductus Arteriosus; Atrial Septal Defect; Multidetector CT; CT Angiography

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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