Table 1 Reports of mediastinal basal pulmonary artery: review of literature
From: Abnormal branch of right pulmonary artery (A7): a case report and literature review
| Â | Right | Left | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | n | Rate | Â | n | Rate (%) |
Procedure | RUL | 0 | 0 | LUL | 5 | 42 |
RML | 2 | 50 | LLL | 6 | 50 | |
RLL | 2 | 50 | Unknown | 1 | 8 | |
Pattern of branch from main PA | Basal (single) | 1 | 25 | Basal (single) | 3 | 25 |
Basal (multiple) | 2 | 50 | Basal (multiple) | 3 | 25 | |
Complex with middle lobe artery | 1 | 25 | Complex with lingular lobe artery | 6 | 50 | |
Preoperative diagnosis | Obtained | 4 | 100 | Obtained | 8 | 66 |
Not obtained | 0 | 0 | Not obtained | 4 | 33 | |