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    J Korean Soc Radiol. 2010 Mar;62(3):245-247. Korean.
    Published online Mar 31, 2010.
    https://doi.org/10.3348/jksr.2010.62.3.245
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    Case Report

    Pulmonary Vein Varix: A Case Report

    Seok-Hwan Jeong, M.D. and Kyung-Jae Jung, M.D.
      • 1Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, Catholic University of Daegu, Korea.
    • Address reprint requests to: Kyung-Jae Jung, M.D., Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, Catholic University of Daegu, 3056-6, Daemyung 4-dong, Nam-gu, Daegu 705-718, Korea. Tel. 82-53-650-4329, Fax. 82-53-650-4339, Email: kjjung@cu.ac.kr
    Received September 22, 2009; Accepted November 20, 2009.

    Abstract

    Pulmonary vein varix is a rare vascular abnormality defined as localized pulmonary vein dilatation and is rarely reported in the literature. We report a case of pulmonary vein varix in a 20-year-old man who underwent a screening study for military service. The lesion was shown on CT as a focal dilatation of the pulmonary vein located before draining into the right inferior pulmonary vein and with no connection to the pulmonary artery. This lesion should be included in the differential diagnosis of pulmonary nodules.

    Keywords
    Pulmonary Veins; Solitary Pulmonary Nodule; Tomography, Spiral Computed

    Figures

    Fig. 1
    A. Chest PA shows a 2.3-cm-sized, lobulated-marginated nodule (arrowheads) in right lower lobe, which appears to be connected to adjacent dilated vascular structure.
    B. MDCT after administration of contrast media at the level of left ventricle shows localized dilatation of pulmonary vein (arrow) in right lower lobe.

    C. 3D reconstruction image shows focally dilated pulmonary vein (arrowheads) in right lower lobe connected to right inferior pulmonary vein. Any connection with pulmonary artery is not seen.

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    MeSH Terms
    Diagnosis, Differential
    Dilatation
    Humans
    Mass Screening
    Military Personnel
    Pulmonary Artery
    Pulmonary Veins
    Solitary Pulmonary Nodule
    Tomography, Spiral Computed
    Varicose Veins
    Young Adult
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