The HRCT Imaging Findings of the Peripheral Pulmonary Vessels in Patients with Pulmonary Hypertension (PH)

Nobukata Kazawa; Sugiura Tetsuro

doi:10.23937/2378-3516/1410187

May 18, 2023International Journal of Respiratory and Pulmonary MedicineOpen Access

The HRCT Imaging Findings of the Peripheral Pulmonary Vessels in Patients with Pulmonary Hypertension (PH)

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To identify and characterize high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) features of peripheral pulmonary vessels and parenchymal changes in patients with pulmonary hypertension.
Assessed thoracic vascular and lung parenchymal abnormalities using gapless high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) in patients with pulmonary hypertension (N=40).
Dilatation of the central pulmonary artery with right ventricular hypertrophy was observed in 39 cases, while vascular prominence or tortuosity was identified in 16 cases.
Interlobular septal thickening was demonstrated in 18 cases (45%) and centrilobular perivascular ground glass opacities in 6 cases (15%).
Additional findings included bronchial artery dilatation in 5 cases, irregular dilatation with arteriovenous fistula in 3 cases (7.5%), and pulmonary artery aneurysmal dilatation in 2 cases (5%).

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Observational study reveals prominent peripheral vascular remodeling and septal thickening in pulmonary hypertension, highlighting distinct high-resolution computed tomography markers.

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