J Korean Pediatr Soc.  1997 Feb;40(2):284-287.

A Case of Peripheral Pulmonary Artery Aneurysm without Pulmonary Hypertension

• Moon KH
• Juhng WS
• Joo CU

Abstract

Aneurysm of the pulmonary artery is a rare entity. Aneurysm of the peripheral artery are even less common. An 14-year-old girl was admitted for the evaluation of cardiac murmur. There was a variable grade 2/6 systolic murmur along the left sternal border. The chest x-ray showed a round mass in the right perihilar region. Echocardiogram demonstrated a small muscular ventricular septal defect with mild tricuspid regurgitation. The pulmonary arterial pressures were normal at cardiac catheterization, but pulmonary angiography indicated an aneurysm of the intrapulmonary portion of the right pulmonary artery. Surgical intervention was advised. However, the patient discharged againt operative plan. The literature on this entity is reviewed, and the diagnosis and etiology are discussed.

Keyword

Aneurysm; Pulmonary artery; Peripheral type

MeSH Terms

Adolescent
Aneurysm*
Angiography
Arterial Pressure
Arteries
Cardiac Catheterization
Cardiac Catheters
Diagnosis
Female
Heart Murmurs
Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular
Humans
Hypertension, Pulmonary*
Pulmonary Artery*
Systolic Murmurs
Thorax
Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency