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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Radiol Imaging 2011; 21(04): 253-256
DOI: 10.4103/0971-3026.90681
Chest Radiology

Case report: Isolated unilateral pulmonary vein atresia diagnosed on 128-slice multidetector CT

Rashmi Dixit
Department of Radiodiagnosis, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi - 110002, India
,
Jyoti Kumar
Department of Radiodiagnosis, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi - 110002, India
,
Veena Chowdhury
Department of Radiodiagnosis, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi - 110002, India
,
Krishnan Rajeshwari
Department of Radiodiagnosis, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi - 110002, India
,
Gulshan Rai Sethi
Department of Radiodiagnosis, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi - 110002, India
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Abstract

Unilateral pulmonary venous atresia is an uncommon entity that is generally believed to be congenital. Most patients present in infancy or childhood with recurrent chest infections or hemoptysis. Pulmonary angiography is usually used for definitive diagnosis. However, the current multislice CT scanners may obviate the need for pulmonary angiography. We report two cases diagnosed using 128-slice CT angiography. On the CT angiography images both these cases demonstrated absent pulmonary veins on the affected side, with a small pulmonary artery and prominent bronchial or other systemic arterial supply.

Keywords

Atresia - computed tomography - congenital - Hemoptysis - pulmonary vein


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Article published online:
30 July 2021

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