Author/Authors :
Amoozgar, Hamid Neonatal Research Center and Cardiovascular Research Center - Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran , Edraki, Mohammad Reza Neonatal Research Center and Cardiovascular Research Center - Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran , Mehdizadegan, Nima Neonatal Research Center and Cardiovascular Research Center - Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran , Naghshzan, Amir Neonatal Research Center and Cardiovascular Research Center - Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran , Arabi, Hamid Department of Pediatric - Nemazee Hospital - Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
Abstract :
Isolated major aortopulmonary collaterals are rare in healthy term neonates or infants without congenital heart disease; only a
few cases have been reported with heart failure or recurrent lower respiratory tract infection in an otherwise structurally normal
heart and there is no consensus about their treatment. We report a case with repeated pneumonia, failure to thrive, pulmonary
hypertension, and shift of heart to right which is successfully managed by stage coil closure of collaterals.
