| Idiopathic pulmonary veno-occlusive disease. | |
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PMID: 19652432 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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We report a case of idiopathic pulmonary veno-occlusive disease (PVOD). The patient experienced progressively worsening dyspnea. Heart catheterization revealed severe pulmonary hypertension. High-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) showed diffuse, poorly identified centrilobular ground-glass opacities. Surgical lung biopsy led to the diagnosis of PVOD. A microscopic examination revealed occlusions of pulmonary veins and venules over a wide area with prominent loop-like capillary dilatations. These pathological findings may be correlated with the radiological characteristics of HRCT in this case. |
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Authors:
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Mai Iwaki; Kazuyoshi Imaizumi; Toyoharu Yokoi; Masashi Kondo; Katsuhiro Kawaguchi; Yoshinori Hasegawa |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article Date: 2009-08-03 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Internal medicine (Tokyo, Japan) Volume: 48 ISSN: 1349-7235 ISO Abbreviation: Intern. Med. Publication Date: 2009 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-08-04 Completed Date: 2009-11-04 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9204241 Medline TA: Intern Med Country: Japan |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1289-92 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Respiratory Medicine, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya. mai-i@med.nagoya-u.ac.jp |
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Diagnosis, Differential Fatal Outcome Female Humans Hypertension, Pulmonary / diagnosis, physiopathology Middle Aged Pulmonary Veins / pathology Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease / diagnosis*, pathology, physiopathology, radiography Tomography, X-Ray Computed |
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