Pulmonary varices. Report of two cases and review of the literature.
Two cases of pulmonary varices are presented. The lesion is rare, and only 32 cases have been reported in the literature. Although the lesion is benign in nature, complications are possible, and death has occurred from rupture of the varix intrapleurally or into the bronchial tree.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000790:Angiocardiography; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D011667:Pulmonary Veins / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014648:Varicose Veins / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery