Idiopathic dilatation of the pulmonary artery: report of four cases

Ugolini, Patricia; Mousseaux, Élie; Sadou, Youcef; Sidi, Daniel; Mercier, L.-A; Paquet, E; Gaux, Jean‐Claude

doi:10.1016/s0730-725x(99)00013-2

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“…Idiopathic dilatation of the pulmonary trunk is a rare congenital anomaly that involves abnormal enlargement of the pulmonary trunk, with or without dilatation of the right and left pulmonary arteries (13). To reach this diagnosis, it is necessary to exclude pulmonary and cardiac diseases (mainly pulmonary valve stenosis) and to confirm the presence of normal pressure in the right ventricle and pulmonary artery (14). The few available reports based on the results of long-term follow-up studies indicate that the condition is benign and nonprogressive (15,16).…”

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Congenital and Acquired Pulmonary Artery Anomalies in the Adult: Radiologic Overview

Castañer

Gallardo²,

Rimola³

et al. 2006

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Various congenital and acquired anomalies may affect the pulmonary arteries in adult patients. Congenital anomalies (proximal interruption, anomalous origin of the left pulmonary artery [pulmonary artery sling], and idiopathic dilatation of the pulmonary trunk) are usually found incidentally at chest radiography or computed tomography (CT). Acquired anomalies include diffuse or focal enlargement of the arteries because of pulmonary hypertension, aneurysm, and intravascular pulmonary metastasis; decreased arterial diameter because of bronchial carcinoma, mediastinal fibrosis, and Takayasu arteritis; and intraluminal filling defects due to pulmonary thromboembolism and pulmonary artery sarcoma. An awareness of the radiologic manifestations of the disease entities and potential pulmonary artery complications secondary to infection or vasculitis may enable an early diagnosis. CT angiography is becoming the standard method for evaluating patients in whom the presence of pulmonary embolism is suspected. CT assessment of the extent of heart effects in patients with pulmonary hypertension and pulmonary embolism is particularly important because such effects largely determine the prognosis.

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Section: Idiopathic Dilatation Of the Pulmonary Trunkmentioning

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Congenital and Acquired Pulmonary Artery Anomalies in the Adult: Radiologic Overview

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Rimola³

et al. 2006

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“…Diagnosis by transesophageal echocardiography visualizes the trunk and rules out pulmonary hypertension or pulmonary valve infection and intracardiac shunt as secondary causes of the LETTERS TO THE EDITOR aneurysm. 4,5 High resolution computerized tomography (CT) or resonance angiography permit evaluation of the trunk and its branches. 5,6 Etiologies like syphilis, tuberculosis, and collagenopathies should also be considered.…”

Section: Pulmonary Artery Aneurysmsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…4,5 High resolution computerized tomography (CT) or resonance angiography permit evaluation of the trunk and its branches. 5,6 Etiologies like syphilis, tuberculosis, and collagenopathies should also be considered.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…4 Recently, percutaneous implantation of prosthetic aortic valves (PIAP) has been introduced as a valid option for patients with SSAS and prohibitive surgical risk. [5][6][7][8] One contraindication of PIAP is severe interventricular septal hypertrophy because the prosthesis may be displaced and migrate during implantation. We describe a simple modification to aortic prosthesis deployment that has enabled us to treat PIAP successfully (Edwards-Sapien prosthetic valve) in 2 patients with inoperable SSAS and severe interventricular septal hypertrophy.…”

Section: Pulmonary Artery Aneurysmsmentioning

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Pulmonary Artery Aneurysms

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Alnuaimat²

2014

Am J Respir Crit Care Med

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“…MRA may be useful in patients with contraindications to X-ray contrast. Although rarer, pulmonary artery aneurysms (Ugolini et al, 1999) and dissections (Stern et al, 1992) can also be evaluated by CMR.…”

Section: Pulmonary Arteriesmentioning

confidence: 99%