Case report: the 'vanished' left pulmonary artery.

Background: We report a case of isolated ductal origin of pulmonary artery (DOPA) diagnosed in an asymptomatic newborn. The primary aim of this case is to highlight the need to investigate for DOPA in patients diagnosed with an 'absent branch pulmonary artery'.

Case Summary: Our patient was an asymptomatic newborn infant, with normal intracardiac anatomy.