Proximal interruption of a main pulmonary artery with transpleural collateral vessels: CT and MR appearances.
The plain chest radiographic, CT, and MR findings in a 31-year-old woman with proximal interruption of the right main pulmonary artery and transpleural collaterals are presented. The diagnosis can be established by both dynamic CT and MR. Intercostal collaterals and their transpleural connections are best demonstrated with dynamic CT.
Morgan
P W
PW
Department of Radiology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee 53226.
Foley
D W
DW
Erickson
S J
SJ
D000328:Adult; D003097:Collateral Circulation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000098:blood supply; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D011856:Radiographic Image Enhancement; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*