Pulmonary artery stenosis due to external compression by a calcified pericardial band.
Jpn Heart J
; 45(3): 527-33, 2004 May.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-15240973
ABSTRACT
A 60-year-old male with exertional dyspnea was referred to our hospital. Right pulmonary artery stenosis due to external compression by a calcified band was diagnosed by echocardiography, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging. Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty was conducted in vain due to vascular recoil and failure of stent delivery. Pulmonary bypass grafting was performed successfully. The surgery indicated a probable etiology of chronic pericarditis. This is an extremely rare case of adult pulmonary artery stenosis without a known history of congenital disease, constrictive pericarditis, tuberculosis, or surgery.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Contexto em Saúde:
3_ND
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Pericardite Constritiva
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Estenose da Valva Pulmonar
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Calcinose
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Jpn Heart J
Ano de publicação:
2004
Tipo de documento:
Article