The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 139, Issue 5 , Pages e110-e111 , May 2010

Unilateral left lung agenesis with crossed-ectopic right lower lobe combined tricuspid atresia diagnosed by ECG gated computed tomography

  • Li-Lan Chiang, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Shuenn-Nan Chiu, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Shu-Chien Huang, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Shy-Jye Chen, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Imaging, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Shy-Jye Chen, MD, Department of Medical Imaging, National Taiwan University Hospital, 7 Chung-Shan S Rd, Taipei 100, Taiwan.

Received 17 February 2009 ,Accepted 7 March 2009.

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 Disclosures: None.

PII: S0022-5223(09)00514-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.03.052

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 139, Issue 5 , Pages e110-e111 , May 2010

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