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KEY FACTS
Terminology
Imaging
Top Differential Diagnoses
Clinical Issues
TERMINOLOGY
Synonyms
- Pulmonary venous aneurysm
Definitions
- Nonobstructive dilatation of one or more pulmonary veins at insertion into left atrium (LA)
- May be isolated radiologic finding
- May be congenital or associated with acquired heart disease (e.g., mitral stenosis ± regurgitation)
- No enlarged feeding artery or arteriovenous communication
- May be mistaken for mediastinal, hilar, or pulmonary mass
IMAGING
General Features
Radiographic Findings
CT Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
Staging, Grading, & Classification
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Image Interpretation Pearls
Reporting Tips
Selected References
- Shostak E et al: A diagnostic conundrum: progressive tubular lung mass in asymptomatic young woman. Chest. 155(5):e131-5, 2019
- Haddad J et al: Pulmonary varix: a case report. Rev Port Cardiol. 35(7-8):443.e1-4, 2016
- Gill SS et al: Pulmonary arteriovenous malformations and their mimics. Clin Radiol. 70(1):96-110, 2015
- Berecova Z et al: A complex pulmonary vein varix -- diagnosis with ECG gated MDCT, MRI and invasive pulmonary angiography. J Radiol Case Rep. 6(12):9-16, 2012
- Sirivella S et al: Pulmonary venous aneurysm presenting as a mediastinal mass in ischemic cardiomyopathy. Ann Thorac Surg. 68(1):241-3, 1999
- Bhaktaram VJ et al: Large pulmonary vein varix diagnosed by transesophageal echocardiography: an unusual site for thrombus in atrial fibrillation. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 11(2):213-5, 1998
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KEY FACTS
Terminology
Imaging
Top Differential Diagnoses
Clinical Issues
TERMINOLOGY
Synonyms
- Pulmonary venous aneurysm
Definitions
- Nonobstructive dilatation of one or more pulmonary veins at insertion into left atrium (LA)
- May be isolated radiologic finding
- May be congenital or associated with acquired heart disease (e.g., mitral stenosis ± regurgitation)
- No enlarged feeding artery or arteriovenous communication
- May be mistaken for mediastinal, hilar, or pulmonary mass
IMAGING
General Features
Radiographic Findings
CT Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
Staging, Grading, & Classification
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Image Interpretation Pearls
Reporting Tips
Selected References
- Shostak E et al: A diagnostic conundrum: progressive tubular lung mass in asymptomatic young woman. Chest. 155(5):e131-5, 2019
- Haddad J et al: Pulmonary varix: a case report. Rev Port Cardiol. 35(7-8):443.e1-4, 2016
- Gill SS et al: Pulmonary arteriovenous malformations and their mimics. Clin Radiol. 70(1):96-110, 2015
- Berecova Z et al: A complex pulmonary vein varix -- diagnosis with ECG gated MDCT, MRI and invasive pulmonary angiography. J Radiol Case Rep. 6(12):9-16, 2012
- Sirivella S et al: Pulmonary venous aneurysm presenting as a mediastinal mass in ischemic cardiomyopathy. Ann Thorac Surg. 68(1):241-3, 1999
- Bhaktaram VJ et al: Large pulmonary vein varix diagnosed by transesophageal echocardiography: an unusual site for thrombus in atrial fibrillation. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 11(2):213-5, 1998
