Angiographic evaluation of patients with unilateral massive perfusion defects in the lung scan.
Pulmonary embolism is an uncommon cause of a massive unilateral lung scan perfusion defect; other causes may mimic PE clinically. Angiography may, therefore, be essential for accurate diagnosis.
Cho
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Department of Radiology, Medical College of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond 23298.
Tisnado
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Cockrell
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Beachley
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Fratkin
M J
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Henry
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000792:Angiography; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D014692:Ventilation-Perfusion Ratio