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Indian Journal of Pediatrics
Published in: Indian Journal of Pediatrics 9/2018

01-09-2018 | Scientific Letter

Pulmonary Artery Sling Masquerading Bronchiolitis

Authors: Bandya Sahoo, Mukesh Kumar Jain, Reshmi Mishra, Sibabratta Patnaik

Published in: Indian Journal of Pediatrics | Issue 9/2018

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To the Editor: Pulmonary Artery Sling (PAS) is a rare cause of wheezing in infants. It is a congenital vascular anomaly in which the left pulmonary artery originates from the right pulmonary artery and encircles the distal trachea and right main stem bronchus. Respiratory symptoms are the most common clinical presentations, often requiring early surgical interventions. Symptomatic newborns and infants have a high mortality rate without surgical interventions. …
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Metadata
Title
Pulmonary Artery Sling Masquerading Bronchiolitis
Authors
Bandya Sahoo
Mukesh Kumar Jain
Reshmi Mishra
Sibabratta Patnaik
Publication date
01-09-2018
Publisher
Springer India
Published in
Indian Journal of Pediatrics / Issue 9/2018
Print ISSN: 0019-5456
Electronic ISSN: 0973-7693
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-018-2677-1

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