A neonate with crossed pulmonary arteries: a case report and literature review of 115 cases worldwide

Cardiol Young. 2022 Aug;32(8):1196-1201. doi: 10.1017/S1047951122002098. Epub 2022 Aug 1.

Abstract

Malposition of the branch pulmonary arteries (MBPA) is an unusual malformation characterised by anomalous origin of both pulmonary arteries from the main pulmonary trunk. To date, only few cases have been reported. Herein, we present the first case report of a 3-day-old, full-term male neonate with the lesser form of crossed pulmonary arteries in Saudi Arabia detected by echocardiography and confirmed by cardiac CT. Crossed pulmonary arteries is not a rare anomaly, but it is a somewhat underreported anomaly, and their recognition is important because it is usually associated with other CHDs, airway obstruction, extra-cardiac anomalies, and certain genetic syndromes.

Keywords: Malposition of the branch pulmonary arteries; crossed pulmonary arteries; neonate.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Coronary Vessel Anomalies*
  • Echocardiography
  • Heart Defects, Congenital* / genetics
  • Humans
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Male
  • Pulmonary Artery / abnormalities
  • Pulmonary Artery / diagnostic imaging
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed