Pulmonary vein obstruction by bronchogenic carcinoma.
Two patients with obstruction of the pulmonary veins by bronchogenic carcinoma, an unusual cause, are presented. These and other cases reported have had features suggestive of mitral stenosis. The differential diagnosis is discussed.
D002283:Carcinoma, Bronchogenic / Q000150:complications*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D011667:Pulmonary Veins