Author/Authors :
Özyurt, Abdullah erciyes university - Faculty of Medicine - division of pediatric cardiology, Turkey , Tunçay, Aydın erciyes university - Faculty of Medicine - department of pediatric cardiovascular surgery, Turkey , Tekerek, Nazan U. erciyes university - Faculty of Medicine - department of pediatric intensive care, Turkey , Akyıldız, Başak N. erciyes university - Faculty of Medicine - department of pediatric intensive care, Turkey , Koç, Gonca erciyes university - Faculty of Medicine - department of pediatric radiology, Turkey , Doğanay, Selim erciyes university - Faculty of Medicine - department of pediatric radiology, Turkey , Narin, Nazmi erciyes university - Faculty of Medicine - division of pediatric cardiology, Turkey
Abstract :
Aortopulmonary window (APW) is a very rare congenital aortic septation defect in which early diagnosis followed by an immediate repair is crucial. Severe pulmonary hypertension may develop even in early infancy as it occurred in our current case. Herein,we report a 4-month-old male who underwent staged surgical closure of a large APW presenting with severe pulmonary hypertension and recurrent pulmonary infection.
Keywords :
Aortopulmonary window , Congenital abnormalities , Pneumonia , Pulmonary hypertension , Surgical closure
