Pulmonary capillary hemangiomatosis: multidetector row CT findings and clinico-pathologic correlation.

Lawler, Leo P; Askin, Frederic B

Lawler, Leo P; Askin, Frederic B.

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Lawler LP; The Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, Baltimore, Maryland 21287-0801, USA. llawler@webmail.jhmi.edu

J Thorac Imaging ; 20(1): 61-3, 2005 Feb.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-15729127

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

Pulmonary capillary hemangiomatosis (PCH) is a rare potentially fatal cause of post-capillary pulmonary hypertension. We present a case demonstrating the CT imaging features of the underlying capillary proliferation and invasion of alveoli and vasculature.

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Hemangioma, Capillary/diagnosis; Lung Neoplasms/diagnosis; Lung/pathology; Tomography, X-Ray Computed/methods; Adult; Cardiac Catheterization/methods; Diagnosis, Differential; Electrocardiography/methods; Heart Atria/physiopathology; Hemangioma, Capillary/complications; Humans; Hypertension, Pulmonary/diagnosis; Hypertension, Pulmonary/etiology; Lung/diagnostic imaging; Lung/surgery; Lung Neoplasms/complications; Male; Pulmonary Alveoli/pathology; Rare Diseases; Ventricular Dysfunction, Right/etiology

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Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Hemangioma, Capillary / Lung / Lung Neoplasms Type of study: Diagnostic_studies / Etiology_studies Limits: Adult / Humans / Male Language: En Journal: J Thorac Imaging Journal subject: DIAGNOSTICO POR IMAGEM Year: 2005 Type: Article Affiliation country: United States

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