Absence or Atresia of Normal Pulmonary Venous Connections

Congenital unilateral pulmonary venous atresia: definitive diagnosis and treatment

K. K. Pourmoghadam, J. W. Moore, M. Khan, E. M. Geary, N. Madan, B. J. Wolfson, J. P. de Chadarevian, D. S. Holsclaw, M. L. Jacobs St Christopher’s Hospital for Children.United States Pediatric CardiologyPediatr Cardiol 2003; 24: 73-79DOI: 10.1007/s00246-002-0220-6 AbstractThree cases of unilateral right-sided pulmonary venous atresia were evaluated over an 18-year period. These bring the […]

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Bronchoscopic diagnosis of asymptomatic unilateral pulmonary vein atresia in an infant

Cécile Tissot, Regula Corbelli, Yacine Aggoun, Maurice Beghetti, Eduardo da Cruz Children’s Hospital of Denver and University of Colorado at Denver. University of Geneva.United States and Switzerland Pediatric CardiologyPediatr Cardiol 2008; 29: 976-979DOI: 10.1007/s00246-007-9143-6 AbstractAn eight-month-old boy with findings of persistent left pulmonary basal infiltrate was diagnosed with congenital unilateral pulmonary vein atresia by bronchoscopy. Cardiac

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[Congenital unilateral pulmonary vein atresia: imaging findings]

I. Artero Muñoz, F. Serrano Puche, M. I. Padín Marín, F. Serrano Ramos Hospital Regional Universitario Carlos Haya.Spain RagiologíaRadiología 2008; 50: 82-85DOI: 10.1016/s0033-8338(08)71934-9 AbstractCongenital unilateral pulmonary vein atresia is a very rare anomaly that generally presents during childhood or adolescence as recurrent episodes of pulmonary infections or hemoptysis. Its presentation in adults is highly exceptional. We

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CT angiography of mildly symptomatic, isolated, unilateral right pulmonary vein atresia

Mindaugas Mataciunas, Lina Gumbiene, Sigitas Cibiras, Virgilijus Tarutis, Algirdas E. Tamosiunas Vilnius University.Lithuania Pediatric RadiologyPediatr Radiol 2009; 39: 1087-1090DOI: 10.1007/s00247-009-1291-9 AbstractWe report a mildly symptomatic 12-year-old boy with a very rare congenital anomaly-isolated unilateral pulmonary vein atresia. Diagnosis was made using CT angiography and its role in diagnosis is discussed. CategoryAbsence or Atresia of Normal Pulmonary

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Unilateral pulmonary vein atresia

Leonard E. Swischuk, Philippe L’Heureux Universityb of Texas Medical Branch. University of Minnesota Medical School.United States American Journal of RoentgenologyAJR Am J Roentgenol 1980; 135: 667-672DOI: 10.2214/ajr.135.4.667 AbstractThree cases of unilateral pulmonary vein atresia in children are described. The findings in all three cases were similar and consisted of hemoptysis, recurrent pulmonary infections, and a normal

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Esophageal varices in association with unilateral pulmonary vein atresia

J. Kevin Harrison, Steven E. Hearne, William M. Baker, Peter Van Trigt, Gil Leidig, Thomas M. Bashore, Martin P. O’Laughlin Duke University Medical Center.United States Catheterization and Cardiovascular DiagnosesCathet Cardiovasc Diagn 1996; 38: 387-392DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-0304(199608)38:4<387::AID-CCD14>3.0.CO;2-C AbstractA 27-yr-old woman with recurrent episodes of hemoptysis (and hematemesis due to esophageal varices) was found to have unilateral pulmonary vein

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Congenital unilateral pulmonary vein atresia: radiologic findings in three adult patients

Laura E. Heyneman, Robert L. Nolan, J. Kevin Harrison, H. Page McAdams Duke University Medical Center.United States American Journal of RoentgenologyAJR Am J Roentgenol 2001; 177: 681-685DOI: 10.2214/ajr.177.3.1770681 AbstractObjective: The purpose of our study is to describe the radiologic findings of adult patients presenting with congenital unilateral pulmonary vein atresia.Conclusion: Chest radiography in affected patients typically reveals a

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

Rashmi Dixit, Jyoti Kumar, Veena Chowdhury, Krishnan Rajeshwari, Gulshan Rai Sethi Maulana Azad Medical College.India Indian Journal of Radiology and ImagingInd J Radiol Imag 2011; 21: 253-256DOI: 10.4103/0971-3026.90681 AbstractUnilateral 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.

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Asymptomatic adults with isolated, unilateral right pulmonary vein atresia: multidetector CT findings

Y. Kim, I. R. Yoo, M. I. Ahn, D. H. Han Ewha Womans University.Republic of Korea British Journal of RadiologyBr J Radiol 2011; 84: e109-e113DOI: 10.1259/bjr/51344661 AbstractWe report two cases of a very rare congenital anomaly, i.e. isolated unilateral pulmonary vein atresia. The patients were asymptomatic and the diagnosis was made using multidetector CT (MDCT), which

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Isolated unilateral pulmonary vein atresia

Ramakrishna Narayanan, Balasubramanyam Shankar, Samir Paruthikunnan Kasturba Medical College.India Lung IndiaLung India 2016; 33: 571-572DOI: 10.4103/0970-2113.188990 AbstractAbstract Not Available CategoryAbsence or Atresia of Normal Pulmonary Venous ConnectionsLength of Life Associated with Pulmonary Venous ObstructionSymptoms and Quality of Life Associated with Pulmonary Venous ObstructionDiagnostic Testing. Noninvasive Year of Publication: 2016 Age Focus: Adult Article Type: Case Reports

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