Pulmonary venous anomalies comprise a wide spectrum of anatomical variations and their clinical presentations may vary from the relatively benign single partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection (PAPVC) to the critical obstructed total anomalous pulmonary venous connection (TAPVC). We briefly review the common anomalies encountered, while highlighting the utility that computed tomographic angiography (CTA) provides for this spectrum of extracardiac vascular malformations and connections. CTA has established itself as an invaluable imaging modality in these patients. A detailed knowledge of the CTA imaging findings in pulmonary venous anomalies is crucial to guide clinical decision-making in these patients.
Imaging in congenital pulmonary vein anomalies: the role of computed tomography / K. T., Dyer; A. M., Hlavacek; F. G., Meinel; DE CECCO, CARLO NICOLA; A. D., Mcquiston; U. J., Schoepf; N. P., Pietris. - In: PEDIATRIC RADIOLOGY. - ISSN 0301-0449. - 44:(2014), pp. 1158-68; quiz 1155-7. [10.1007/s00247-014-3044-7]
Imaging in congenital pulmonary vein anomalies: the role of computed tomography.
DE CECCO, CARLO NICOLA;
2014
Abstract
Pulmonary venous anomalies comprise a wide spectrum of anatomical variations and their clinical presentations may vary from the relatively benign single partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection (PAPVC) to the critical obstructed total anomalous pulmonary venous connection (TAPVC). We briefly review the common anomalies encountered, while highlighting the utility that computed tomographic angiography (CTA) provides for this spectrum of extracardiac vascular malformations and connections. CTA has established itself as an invaluable imaging modality in these patients. A detailed knowledge of the CTA imaging findings in pulmonary venous anomalies is crucial to guide clinical decision-making in these patients.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.