Case report reveals isolated unilateral absence of the right pulmonary artery with pulmonary hypertension in an adult, highlighting rare late survival with collateral circulation.
Unilateral absence of pulmonary artery (UAPA) resulting from a defect in the aortic arch's embryogenesis. Patients who survive into adulthood is rare. Herein, we presented a case of UAPA with pulmonary hypertension in a 49-year old female.
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