Role of Multidetector Computed Tomography in Congenital Pulmonary Arterial Malformations: A Case Series
Correspondence Address :
Dr. Viral B Patel,
Professor, Department of Radiodiagnosis, Shree Krishna Hospital, PSMC,
Karamsad, Anand-388325, Gujarat, India.
E-mail: viralvp@charutarhealth.org
Congenital and developmental abnormalities of pulmonary vasculature encompass a wide-ranging spectrum of conditions, which exhibit myriad differences. Most of them present at birth; however, age of clinical presentation varies according to blood flow restriction and associated airway compromise. In this case series, we aim to describe embryological basis of development of pulmonary vasculature and normal anatomy. Authors intend to highlight case based imaging findings of pulmonary arterial congenital malformations both in isolation as well as in association with other congenital cardiac malformations referred at the rural tertiary healthcare hospital. Multidetector Computed Tomography (MDCT) scan not only proved to be an excellent non invasive modality in diagnosis of Pulmonary Artery (PA) malformations, associated cardiac and extra cardiac malformations, but is also an indispensable tool to provide adequate road map for intervention.
Arterial sling, Pulmonary atresia, Tetralogy of fallot, Transposition, Vascular malformations
10.7860/JCDR/2021/51414.15597
Date of Submission: Jul 16, 2021
Date of Peer Review: Aug 11, 2021
Date of Acceptance: Sep 24, 2021
Date of Publishing: Nov 01, 2021
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• Financial or Other Competing Interests: None
• Was informed consent obtained from the subjects involved in the study? Yes
• For any images presented appropriate consent has been obtained from the subjects. Yes
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