HRCT findings of proximal interruption of the right pulmonary artery.
The purpose of this study is to present the characteristic HRCT findings of the lung parenchyma in patients with proximal interruption of the right main pulmonary artery. HRCT findings of proximal interruption of the right pulmonary artery demonstrated reticular opacities, septal thickening, subpleural consolidation, cystic lung changes, and pleural thickening in all 5 patients; bronchial dilation and bronchial wall thickening in 4 patients; and subpleural ground glass opacity (GGO) in 3 patients. The changes may be caused by absent pulmonary artery perfusion and development of systemic vessel collateralization.
Department of Radiology, Gangneung Asan Hospital, College of Medicine, University of Ulsan, Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do, South Korea. ryuds3483@hanmail.net
Dae Shick
DS
Ryu
Paul W
PW
Spirn
B
B
Trotman-Dickenson
Andetta
A
Hunsaker
Seung Mun
SM
Jung
Man Soo
MS
Park
Bock Hyun
BH
Jung
Philip
P
Costello
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003287:Contrast Media; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D003287:Contrast Media