title: Pulmonary varix: A case report.
abstract: The authors report a case of multiple pulmonary varices, a rare disease characterized by aneurysmatic venous dilatations, which can be present at any age and without gender predominance, occurring in isolation or associated with obstruction of the pulmonary veins. This condition usually manifests as a lung mass with variable clinical consequences.
authors.affiliation: Catheterization and Interventional Cardiology - Hospital das Clínicas - Ribeirão Preto School of Medicine - University of São Paulo, Brazil. Electronic address: jl.haddad@yahoo.com.br.
authors.forename: Jorge
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Haddad
authors.affiliation: Catheterization and Interventional Cardiology - Hospital das Clínicas - Ribeirão Preto School of Medicine - University of São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: André
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Badran
authors.affiliation: Catheterization and Interventional Cardiology - Hospital das Clínicas - Ribeirão Preto School of Medicine - University of São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Rafael
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pavão
authors.affiliation: Pneumology Division - Clinics Hospital - Ribeirão Preto School of Medicine - University of São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Adriana I
authors.initials: AI
authors.lastname: de Padua
authors.affiliation: Catheterization and Interventional Cardiology - Hospital das Clínicas - Ribeirão Preto School of Medicine - University of São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Igor
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Lago
authors.affiliation: Catheterization and Interventional Cardiology - Hospital das Clínicas - Ribeirão Preto School of Medicine - University of São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Jose A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Marin Neto
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000098:blood supply; D011652:Pulmonary Circulation; D011667:Pulmonary Veins / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014648:Varicose Veins / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy
keywords: Aneurisma; Aneurysm; Hipertensão pulmonar; Pulmonary arterial hypertension; Pulmonary veins; Varices; Varizes; Veias Pulmonares