Belharty Najlaa, Elharrak Meriem, Ziani Ghizlan, El Ghali Tanae, Cherti Mohamed
Department of Cardiology B, Ibn Sina Hospital, Mohammed V University, Rabat, MAR.
Cureus. 2023 Jul 27;15(7):e42524. doi: 10.7759/cureus.42524. eCollection 2023 Jul.
The term "aortopulmonary window" (APW), often referred to as "aortopulmonary septal defect," refers to a rare congenital medical disorder where there is an improper direct link between the main pulmonary artery and the ascending aorta. It can be combined with other cardiac congenital conditions or be an isolated lesion. Herein, we report the incidental discovery of a minor, restrictive aortopulmonary septal defect in a 60-year-old male who denied having any clinical symptoms. Incidentally detected APW in adulthood is uncommon and, hence, can be readily overlooked, a fortiori, in asymptomatic patients.
术语“主肺动脉窗”（APW），常被称为“主肺动脉间隔缺损”，是指一种罕见的先天性医学病症，即主肺动脉与升主动脉之间存在异常的直接连接。它可与其他心脏先天性疾病合并存在，也可为孤立性病变。在此，我们报告一名60岁男性偶然发现的轻微、限制性主肺动脉间隔缺损，该患者否认有任何临床症状。在成年期偶然发现的主肺动脉窗并不常见，因此，在无症状患者中更容易被忽视。
