[Pulmonary varix inside a bulla].
Pulmonary varices are uncommon vascular abnormalities that are usually asymptomatic and so they are normally diagnosed by chance from a chest x-ray. They often present as a pulmonary nodule and can be either congenital or acquired. If acquired, they are associated with pulmonary venous hypertension, usually as a result of mitral valve disease. Pulmonary arteriography provides a definitive diagnosis, although the use of new noninvasive imaging techniques is spreading. Treatment is not normally required unless serious complications arise. We present the case of a pulmonary varix located within a pulmonary bulla. This form of presentation has not been previously reported.
Sellarés
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Servei de Pneumologia, Hospital Clínic, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain. jacobosellares@wanadoo.es
Santos
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Ballester
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Barberà
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D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000098:blood supply*; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography; D014648:Varicose Veins / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging