Pulmonary venous malformation in a 4-year-old boy: a case report

We report a case of a pulmonary venous malformation in a 4-year-old boy who presented with recurrent pneumonia. A radiograph revealed a right infrahilar mass and a hyperlucent right lung. Computed tomography (CT) demonstrated a mass containing intensely enhancing areas and multiple phleboliths locat...

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Published in:Korean journal of radiology 2009, 10(4), , pp.420-423
Main Authors: Lee, Ji Young, Kim, Ji Hye, Yoo, So Young, Do, Young Soo, Cho, En Yoon, Kim, Jin Gook
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Airway management
Case Report
Case reports
Child, Preschool
Hemangioma
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Medical imaging
Pneumonectomy
Pneumonia
Pulmonary arteries
Pulmonary Veins - abnormalities
Scintigraphy
Surgery
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Veins & arteries
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Summary:We report a case of a pulmonary venous malformation in a 4-year-old boy who presented with recurrent pneumonia. A radiograph revealed a right infrahilar mass and a hyperlucent right lung. Computed tomography (CT) demonstrated a mass containing intensely enhancing areas and multiple phleboliths located in the right lower lobe and encasing the right bronchus and right inferior pulmonary vein. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) precisely revealed the mass demarcation. A right lower lobectomy was performed and a pathological examination confirmed the diagnosis of a venous malformation. To the best of our knowledge, a venous malformation in pulmonary tissue has not been reported in the English literature. Herein, we report a case of a pulmonary venous malformation, with the radiograph, CT, MRI, and blood pool scan findings, along with its pathologic correlation.
ISSN:1229-6929
2005-8330
DOI:10.3348/kjr.2009.10.4.420