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- Title
Lung Abscess in Adults with Tetralogy of Fallot and Pulmonary Atresia.
- Authors
O'Donnell, Clare P.; Landzberg, Michael J.; Mullen, Mary P.
- Abstract
We describe 5 adults with tetralogy of Fallot and pulmonary atresia who developed lung abscesses, including some infected with atypical microbial pathogens, with important morbidity. We hypothesize that patients with such anatomy are at risk for chronic pulmonary infection due to hypo-perfusion of the pulmonary parenchyma. This previously unreported clinical association should be considered in the differential diagnosis of patients with tetralogy of Fallot and pulmonary atresia who alter their respiratory state.
- Subjects
ABSCESSES; LUNG infections; TETRALOGY of Fallot; PULMONARY atresia; PATHOGENIC microorganisms
- Publication
Cardiology in the Young, 2010, Vol 20, Issue 1, p91
- ISSN
1047-9511
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1017/S1047951109991156