Rare vascular anomaly mimicking bronchogenic carcinoma

Autor: Sanjeev Kumar Verma, Vineet Mahajan
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2011
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Zdroj: Lung India, Vol 28, Iss 2, Pp 145-147 (2011)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 0970-2113
0974-598X
DOI: 10.4103/0970-2113.80336
Popis: We report a case of anomalous left pulmonary artery (pulmonary artery sling) detected incidentally on computed tomography thorax. This was carried out to rule out bronchogenic carcinoma in a patient of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease who presented with streaking. He was a chronic smoker having bilateral hilar prominence on chest radiograph.
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