Pulmonary vein stenosis mimicking interstitial lung disease

Autor: F. Carriço, C. Gurioli, S. Piciucchi, A. Dubini, S. Tomassetti, V. Poletti
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Pulmonology, Vol 27, Iss 6, Pp 584-589 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2531-0437
DOI: 10.1016/j.pulmoe.2020.05.010
Popis: Pulmonary vein stenosis (PVS) is a rare condition, often difficult to diagnose and associated with poor prognosis at advanced stages. Lung parenchymal abnormalities are indirect evidence of PVS and can manifest as multifocal opacities, nodular lesions, unilateral effusions, and interstitial septal thickening. These can lead to erroneous diagnoses of airway disease, pneumonia, malignancies or interstitial lung disease. This review summarizes the current literature about the approach to, evaluation and management of these patients. Our case report demonstrates that PVS is an under-recognized complication of cardiovascular surgery and should be considered in all patients presenting with respiratory symptoms after a cardiac procedure.
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