A case of pulmonary artery aneurysm diagnosed by 99mTc-HSA angiography

There are not many reports on pulmonary artery aneurysms in Japan. The prognosis of them is unfortunately poor, and surgical treatment should be needed in some cases. We report a case of central pulmonary artery aneurysm diagnosed by 99mTc-HSA angiography.

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Published inKaku igaku Vol. 26; no. 7; p. 887
Main Authors Kawamura, Y, Yamazaki, J, Okuzumi, I, Muto, T, Nakano, H, Okamoto, K, Wakakura, M, Hosoi, H, Morishita, T
Format Journal Article
LanguageJapanese
Published Japan 01.07.1989
Subjects
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Aneurysm - diagnostic imaging
Humans
Male
Pulmonary Artery
Radionuclide Angiography
Technetium Tc 99m Aggregated Albumin
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Summary:There are not many reports on pulmonary artery aneurysms in Japan. The prognosis of them is unfortunately poor, and surgical treatment should be needed in some cases. We report a case of central pulmonary artery aneurysm diagnosed by 99mTc-HSA angiography.
ISSN:0022-7854