Four‐Dimensional Computed Tomography Differentiates Congenital Right Pulmonary Vein Atresia From Suspected Arteriovenous Malformation: A Case Report [PDF]
Respirology Case ReportsCongenital pulmonary vein atresia (PVA) is a rare condition often associated with vascular anomalies and complex pulmonary hemodynamics. A 54‐year‐old woman was referred for evaluation of a nodular shadow in the right upper lobe, initially suspected to ...
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Case Report: Successful primary sutureless repair of common pulmonary vein atresia in a neonate [PDF]
Frontiers in PediatricsCommon pulmonary vein atresia (CPVA) is an extremely rare and lethal congenital heart defect characterized by the absence of a functional connection between the common pulmonary vein chamber (CPVC) and both the left atrium and systemic venous system.
Zhaoyang Zheng, Jinmei Zhang
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Unilateral pulmonary vein atresia presenting with recurrent haemoptysis in a child: a case report [PDF]
BMC Pediatrics, 2020 Background Haemoptysis is an uncommon presenting symptom in children and is usually caused by acute lower respiratory tract infection or foreign body aspiration.
Martin Ngie Liong Wong +8 more
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Pseudo-obstruction on single-phase CTPA: unilateral pulmonary vein atresia as the cause of 50 years of hemoptysis [PDF]
BMC Pulmonary MedicineBackground Hemoptysis in adults is rarely caused by congenital vascular anomalies, leading to frequent diagnostic oversight. Unilateral pulmonary vein atresia is a rare congenital anomaly in adults that may mimic chronic thromboembolic pulmonary disease (
Anqi Liu, Linfeng Xi, Min Liu
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Pulmonary Vein Stenosis in a Newborn: A Commonly Overlooked Diagnosis [PDF]
Case Reports in Cardiology, 2015 The diagnosis of primary pulmonary vein stenosis is often overlooked because its symptoms overlap lung diseases and pulmonary arterial hypertension. Its diagnosis may be difficult because the condition is progressive and associated with other defects. We
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Prognostic Significance of Computed Tomography Findings in Pulmonary Vein Stenosis
Children, 2021 (1) Pulmonary vein stenosis (PVS) can be a severe, progressive disease with lung involvement. We aimed to characterize findings by computed tomography (CT) and identify factors associated with death; (2) Veins and lung segments were classified into five ...
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Impact of Structured Surveillance and Intervention on Long-Term Vein Outcomes in Pediatric Pulmonary Vein Stenosis [PDF]
ChildrenBackground: Pediatric pulmonary vein stenosis (PVS) is a progressive and recurrent condition associated with high morbidity and mortality. Long-term outcomes of individual pulmonary veins remain poorly described. Methods: All pediatric (
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Isolated unilateral pulmonary vein atresia
Lung India, 2016 Ramakrishna Narayanan +2 more
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Neonatal repair of unilateral pulmonary vein atresia with associated coarctation of the aortaCentral Message [PDF]
JTCVS Techniques, 2020 Peter Chiu, MD +2 more
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Unilateral pulmonary vein atresia without anomalous connection in adult patient with recurrent severe hemoptysis. [PDF]
J Vis Surg, 2018 Isolated unilateral pulmonary vein atresia (UPVA) is a rare congenital malformation and the management remains controversial. In adults, pneumonectomy is the treatment of choice when significant hemoptysis becomes life-threatening.
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