Pulmonary artery aneurysms and pseudoaneurysms in adults: findings at CT and radiography.
OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this pictorial essay is to illustrate the radiologic manifestations of pulmonary artery aneurysms and pseudoaneurysms with emphasis on the findings on contrast-enhanced CT.


CONCLUSIONS
Pulmonary artery aneurysms and pseudoaneurysms are uncommon. Most are caused by trauma, often iatrogenic, infection, and Behçet's syndrome. Less common causes include pulmonary hypertension, congenital heart disease, neoplasms, and connective tissue disease. Recognition of pulmonary artery aneurysms and pseudoaneurysms is important because of the high morbidity and mortality rates of rupture.
Nguyen
Elsie T
ET
Department of Radiology, Vancouver General Hospital and The University of British Columbia, 3350-950 W 10th Ave., Vancouver, BC V5Z 4E3, Canada.
Silva
C Isabela S
CI
Seely
Jean M
JM
Chong
Semin
S
Lee
Kyung Soo
KS
Müller
Nestor L
NL
D000328:Adult; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D000792:Angiography / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*