Horseshoe lung associated with unique left pulmonary vein: an unreported association.
Horseshoe lung is a rare malformation that is often associated with lung hypoplasia and/or vascular anomalies. We describe a 10-year-old girl with horseshoe lung and unique left pulmonary vein. This is the first reported case with this vascular feature. The patient presented with signs and symptoms of severe pulmonary hypertension and was treated with sildenafil.
Salerno
Teresa
T
Bronchopneumology Unit, Department of Pediatric Medicine, Children's Hospital and Research Institute "Bambino Gesù", Rome, Italy. teresa_salerno@yahoo.com
Guccione
Paolo
P
Malena
Saverio
S
Cutrera
Renato
R
D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple; D000792:Angiography; D001165:Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004108:Dilatation, Pathologic; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000002:abnormalities*; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D011667:Pulmonary Veins / Q000002:abnormalities*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D017725:Ventricular Pressure