Unilateral pulmonary vein atresia presenting with recurrent haemoptysis in a child: a case report

• Main Authors: Martin Ngie Liong Wong (Author), Ing Ping Tang (Author), Yek Kee Chor (Author), Kiew Siong Lau (Author), Anne Rachel John (Author), King Ching Hii (Author), Olive Pei Yi Lee (Author), Wooi Kok Lim (Author), Hannah Pei Koon Tan (Author)
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• Published: BMC, 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background Haemoptysis is an uncommon presenting symptom in children and is usually caused by acute lower respiratory tract infection or foreign body aspiration. We report a rare case of right unilateral pulmonary vein atresia (PVA) as the underlying aetiology of recurrent haemoptysis in a...