Anomalous isolated segmental pulmonary vein dilatation detected by computerized tomography of the chest.
This report presents findings detected on computerized tomography of the chest in three patients with dilatation of a segmental pulmonary vein and its branches. Each patient had dilatation of an isolated segmental pulmonary vein and its branches with a normal distribution, and no associated cardiovascular anomalies; in two patients, ground glass opacity corresponding to the distribution of the dilated pulmonary veins was observed. The CT features are consistent with a rare subtype of congenital pulmonary varix.
Miyake
Hidetoshi
H
Hospital Informatics Center, Oita University Faculty of Medicine, Yufu City, Oita 879-5593, Japan. miyakeh@med.oita-u.ac.jp
Oribe
Hiroshi
H
D000368:Aged; D004108:Dilatation, Pathologic / Q000151:congenital* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011667:Pulmonary Veins / Q000002:abnormalities*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed