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Isolated absence of the right pulmonary artery as a cause of massive hemoptysis

Military Police Hospital of the State of Espírito Santo, Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil

Corresponding author. Av Joubert de Barros 555, Bento Ferreira, CEP 29050-720, Vitória, Espíto Santo, Brazil. Tel.: +55-27-31371752; fax: +55-27-32253397.

E-mail address: wtmjr{at}hotmail.com (W.T. de Mello Junior).

Isolated absence of a pulmonary artery is a rare cause of massive hemoptysis. We report a case of unilateral absence of the right pulmonary artery in an adult without any other cardiovascular anomalies. The patient presented massive hemoptysis, which was successfully treated with a right pneumonectomy.

Key Words: Isolated unilateral absent pulmonary artery; Massive hemoptysis; Pneumonectomy