Pulmonary Artery Obstruction by Idiopathic Calcification Causing Sudden Collapse in a Neonate.
case_report · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2018.12.033.
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Abstract
We report a case of a newborn infant who experienced circulatory collapse caused by a calcified lesion occluding the main pulmonary artery (PA). The baby was full-term at birth at a normal birth weight. Cyanosis was noted immediately after birth. Echocardiography revealed a main PA occlusion caused by a calcified lesion. Bradycardia and circulatory failure occurred at postnatal day 4, and an urgent surgical resection was successfully performed. Idiopathic calcification causing both PA obstruction and circulatory collapse is rare. Our report indicates that PA calcification can cause hemodynamic instability requiring early surgical intervention.
Medical subject headings
- Arterial Occlusive Diseases
- Pulmonary Artery
- Shock
- Vascular Calcification
- Vascular Surgical Procedures