Dilated pulmonary venous confluence presenting as a mass in mitral stenosis

Pulmonary varices are rare venous anomalies which typically present as masses. Since they are usually clinically insignificant, varices must be diagnostically distinguished from parenchymal tumors and mediastinal adenopathy so one may adhere to a conservative medical approach. This report reviews th...

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Published inCardiovascular and interventional radiology Vol. 5; no. 6; p. 304
Main Authors Lautin, R, Ledor, S, Ledor, K, Barek, L
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.01.1982
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Aged
Angiography
Female
Humans
Mitral Valve Stenosis - complications
Prognosis
Pulmonary Veins - diagnostic imaging
Tomography, X-Ray
Varicose Veins - complications
Varicose Veins - diagnostic imaging
Varicose Veins - surgery
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Summary:Pulmonary varices are rare venous anomalies which typically present as masses. Since they are usually clinically insignificant, varices must be diagnostically distinguished from parenchymal tumors and mediastinal adenopathy so one may adhere to a conservative medical approach. This report reviews the literature and illustrates a convergence of varices that presented as a larger sized mass than previously described by others.
ISSN:0174-1551
DOI:10.1007/BF02552802