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  • Title: Long-term follow-up in a patient after pneumonectomy and SILASTIC prosthetic placement for unilateral pulmonary artery agenesis.
    Author: Nichol PF, Decock D, Noon J, Gutenberger JE.
    Journal: J Pediatr Surg; 2004 Jul; 39(7):1116-8. PubMed ID: 15213911.
    Abstract:
    Unilateral pulmonary artery agenesis is an exceedingly rare condition. The authors report the case of a 9-year-old girl with unilateral pulmonary artery agenesis who presented with exertional hemoptysis. The patient underwent a right pneumonectomy with placement of an expandable. SILASTIC(R) (Dow Corning, Midland, MI) prosthesis in the right thorax. A 13-year follow-up is reported, and management of this condition is discussed.
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