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Pulmonary venous malformation in a 4-year-old boy: a case report.

Authors :
Lee JY
Kim JH
Yoo SY
Do YS
Cho EY
Kim JG
Source :
Korean journal of radiology [Korean J Radiol] 2009 Jul-Aug; Vol. 10 (4), pp. 420-3. Date of Electronic Publication: 2009 Jun 25.
Publication Year :
2009

Abstract

We report a case of a pulmonary venous malformation in a 4-year-old boy who presented with recurrent pneumonia. A radiograph revealed a right infrahilar mass and a hyperlucent right lung. Computed tomography (CT) demonstrated a mass containing intensely enhancing areas and multiple phleboliths located in the right lower lobe and encasing the right bronchus and right inferior pulmonary vein. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) precisely revealed the mass demarcation. A right lower lobectomy was performed and a pathological examination confirmed the diagnosis of a venous malformation. To the best of our knowledge, a venous malformation in pulmonary tissue has not been reported in the English literature. Herein, we report a case of a pulmonary venous malformation, with the radiograph, CT, MRI, and blood pool scan findings, along with its pathologic correlation.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
2005-8330
Volume :
10
Issue :
4
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Korean journal of radiology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
19568474
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3348/kjr.2009.10.4.420