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Asymptomatic Primary Isolated Pulmonary Vein Stenosis in an Adult: A Case Report  

Kim, Ji-Hyun (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University)
Lee, Ho-Sung (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University)
Choi, Jae-Sung (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University)
Na, Ju-Ock (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University)
Kim, Yong-Hoon (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University)
Jou, Sung-Shick (Department of Diagnostic Radiology, College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University)
Seo, Ki-Hyun (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University)
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Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology / v.63, no.4, 2010 , pp. 345-349 More about this Journal
Abstract
A 31-year-old man without respiratory symptoms was transferred to our clinic with incidentally detected small nodular densities in both the upper lung zones on chest radiography. Chest computed tomography and pulmonary angiography demonstrated that the entrance of the right inferior pulmonary vein to the left atrium was completely blocked, and the venous return of the right lower lobe was achieved through the right superior pulmonary vein with a tortuous venous collateral complex in the venous phase. With echocardiography, mild pulmonary hypertension was detected. Here, we present an asymptomatic adult with isolated stenosis of the pulmonary vein with chronic compensation by venous collateral circulation in spite of mild pulmonary hypertension.
Keywords
Pulmonary veins; Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease; Adult;
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