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This review details the common causes, cross-sectional imaging findings, and the role of imaging before and after treatment of acquired pulmonary vein stenosis in adults.
This review details the causes, cross-sectional imaging findings, and the role of imaging in the management of acquired pulmonary vein stenosis in adults.
Supports cross-sectional imaging for PVS diagnosis in at-risk adults; leaves open prospective validation of management strategies.
Acquired pulmonary vein stenosis (PVS) is an uncommon occurrence in adults, but one that carries significant morbidity/mortality. PVS can be secondary to neoplastic infiltration/extrinsic compression, non-neoplastic infiltration/extrinsic compression, or iatrogenic intervention. This article: (I) reviews the common causes of acquired PVS; (II) illustrates direct and indirect cross-sectional imaging findings in acquired PVS (in order to avoid misinterpretation of these imaging findings); and (III) details the role of imaging before and after the treatment of acquired PVS.
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Galizia et al. (2018) conducted a review in Acquired pulmonary vein stenosis. This review details the common causes, cross-sectional imaging findings, and the role of imaging before and after treatment of acquired pulmonary vein stenosis in adults.
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