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Case Reports
. 2017 Oct 24;6(1):e00277.
doi: 10.1002/rcr2.277. eCollection 2018 Jan.

Idiopathic pulmonary vein thrombosis?

Timothy J Barreiro  1   2   3   4 , Venkateswara K Kollipara  1   2   3   4 , David J Gemmel  1   4
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Case Reports

Idiopathic pulmonary vein thrombosis?

Timothy J Barreiro et al. Respirol Case Rep. .

Abstract

Idiopathic pulmonary vein thrombosis (PVT) is a rare disease which is likely under-diagnosed because of nebulous presentations. Accurate diagnosis is essential to prevent complications.

Keywords: CT scan; idiopathic; pulmonary vein thrombus.

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Figure 1
The CT angiography (coronal plane) reveals a well‐defined filling defect with partial occlusion (arrows) in the right inferior pulmonary vein.
Figure 2
Figure 2
The CT angiography revealing a well‐defined filling defect with partial occlusion (arrows) within the right inferior pulmonary vein. Cardiac chambers are labelled.
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