A rare case of aortic coarctation and ventricular septal defect combined with alveolar capillary dysplasia
B Taborosi1, I Tödt-Pingel, G Kayser
1Department of Congenital Heart Disease, University of Freiburg, Mathildenstrasse 1, D-79106, Freiburg, Germany.
Abstract:
We report a rare case of alveolar capillary dysplasia (ACD) associated with severe aortic coarctation, hypoplastic aortic arch, and mild hypoplasia of the left ventricle. After successful coarctation repair, pulmonary hypertension persisted, and despite only minor anomalies on the x-ray, chest computed tomography (CT) revealed the presence of primary lung disease. Review of the literature suggests that ACD may be associated with left heart obstructions. Chest CT is applicable to diagnose ACD precociously.
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