Diagnosis of patent ductus arteriosus is rare in adulthood. Closure of ductus is difficult when diagnosed at an adult age due to the development of pulmonary hypertension and pulmonary arterial disease that generally occurs. Closure of the ductus might be contraindicated, as it may lead to deterioration of the pulmonary arterial perfusion or to a pulmonary hypertensive crisis. In addition, anot...

BACKGROUND The arterial ductus is a major communicative pathway which is naturally patent in the fetus, connecting the body of the major pulmonary artery to the descending aorta. Although usually closing on its own, the patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) may remain open in the second postnatal week due to a lack of prompt diagnosis in the initial days of life or an absence of prompt treatment. OB...

We report a case of 10-year-old male patient with pulmonary artery aneurysm (PAA) caused by infective endarteritis the attributed to patent ductus arteriosus. He was found have arteriosus at age 2, but he not treated because absence symptoms and normal physical development. sought medical attention for fever cough in August 2022. Echocardiography showed aneurysm, intrapulmonary bulge, arteriosu...