Unilateral pulmonary vein atresia

Swischuk, L. E.; Lheureux, Philippe

doi:10.2214/ajr.135.4.667

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“…Pourmoghadam et al indicate surgery as a first therapeutic option with pneumonectomy being the preferred option because it alleviates the nidus of infection and also relieves significant left-to-right shunt and the dead space causing exercise intolerance 3. Undiagnosed cases presenting later in the life are usually associated with pulmonary hypertension 7. Unrelenting progression and development of severe pulmonary hypertension preclude surgery for which lung transplantation is preferred.…”

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Unilateral pulmonary vein atresia: diagnostic dilemma unfolded on imaging

Biradar

Sharma²,

Malhi

et al. 2018

BMJ Case Reports

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Unilateral pulmonary vein atresia is a rare entity, usually congenital in origin. It is thought to result from failure of incorporation of common pulmonary vein to left atrium. Patients often present with recurrent chest infections and haemoptysis during infancy or early childhood. Associated anomalies are commonly present in these cases. Pulmonary angiography is generally used for definitive diagnosis; however, characteristic imaging findings on latest multislice CT can be virtually diagnostic.

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Unilateral pulmonary vein atresia: diagnostic dilemma unfolded on imaging

Biradar

Sharma²,

Malhi

et al. 2018

BMJ Case Reports

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“…The most frequent presenting complaints for infant cases include recurrent infections in the hypoplastic lung and hemoptysis due to the systemic collateral supply to the affected lung (6, 7). Unilateral pulmonary vein atresia can be identified in isolation or it may be found in patients with more severe congenital heart malformations.…”

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“…The involved lung becomes progressively smaller, and even the contralateral lung may appear edematous, reflecting the maldistribution of blood flow. In most patients, unilateral pulmonary vein atresia is diagnosed during infancy and only a few adult cases have been reported (1, 6). …”

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Individual Pulmonary Vein Atresia in Adults: Report of Two Cases

2011

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We present two cases of individual pulmonary vein atresia without vestige of an involved pulmonary vein. On CT, we noted the absence or interruption of normal pulmonary venous structures, and the presence of abnormal vascular structures that represented collaterals for the involved lung parenchyma. On angiography, the atretic pulmonary vein was found to drain into the other ipsilateral pulmonary veins through the collaterals.

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“…[12] This condition must be considered in the differential diagnosis when children present with recurrent unilateral pneumonia, particularly when associated with hemoptysis and reduced lung volume. Multidetector CT can exquisitely demonstrate the abnormality noninvasively.…”

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Case report: Isolated unilateral pulmonary vein atresia diagnosed on 128-slice multidetector CT

Dixit

Kumar

Chowdhury

et al. 2011

Indian Journal of Radiology and Imaging

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Unilateral pulmonary venous atresia is an uncommon entity that is generally believed to be congenital. Most patients present in infancy or childhood with recurrent chest infections or hemoptysis. Pulmonary angiography is usually used for definitive diagnosis. However, the current multislice CT scanners may obviate the need for pulmonary angiography. We report two cases diagnosed using 128-slice CT angiography. On the CT angiography images both these cases demonstrated absent pulmonary veins on the affected side, with a small pulmonary artery and prominent bronchial or other systemic arterial supply.

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Unilateral pulmonary vein atresia

Cited by 52 publications

References 5 publications

Unilateral pulmonary vein atresia: diagnostic dilemma unfolded on imaging

Unilateral pulmonary vein atresia: diagnostic dilemma unfolded on imaging

Individual Pulmonary Vein Atresia in Adults: Report of Two Cases

Case report: Isolated unilateral pulmonary vein atresia diagnosed on 128-slice multidetector CT

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