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Acquired unilateral pulmonary vein atresia in a 3-year-old boy

Mohammed Firdouse, Arnav Agarwal, Lars Grosse-Wortmann, Tapas K. MondalUniversity of Toronto and Hospital for Sick Children. McMaster University McMaster Children’s Hospital.Canada Journal of UltrasoundJ Ultrasound 2014; 18: 73-78DOI: 10.1007/s40477-014-0135-0 AbstractWhile unilateral pulmonary venous atresia (UPVA) most commonly presents as an extremely rare late embryological defect resulting in complete occlusion or absence of the PV pathway, it […]

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Unilateral absence of the pulmonary veins: an unusual diagnosis with characteristic imaging findings

Terry L. Levin, Bradford W. Betz, Lisa M. Gennarini, Chana WircbergChildren’s Hospital of Montefiore Medical Center.United States Clinical ImagingClin Imaging 2019; 55:107-111DOI: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2019.01.022 AbstractBackground: Congenital unilateral absence of the pulmonary vein (UCAPV) is a rare entity with characteristic clinical and imaging findings. Despite its congenital nature, the radiographic findings and symptoms of UCAPV may not be recognized

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A 12-Year-Old Girl With Dyspnea and Unilateral Interlobular Septal Thickening

Yong Chen, Yao Xiao, Ying Zhang, Guangfa Zhu, Ruiyu Dou, Hong GuBeijing Anzhen Hospital and Capital Medical University.China ChestChest 2019; 156: e57-e61DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2019.03.022 AbstractA 12-year-old girl was admitted to the hospital for exercise intolerance and radiographic abnormalities. She presented with a 5-year history of shortness of breath during intense exercise and did not undergo any medical

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Right Pulmonary Venous Atresia: A Rare Cause for Recurrent Unilateral Pneumonia

Prashant P. PatilLotus Children Hospital.India Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic ResearchJ Clin Diag Res 2017; 11:DOI: 10.7860/JCDR/2017/25670.10596 AbstractRecurrent unilateral pneumonia poses a diagnostic dilemma for all paediatricians. Isolated pulmonary venous atresia is an uncommon entity, which presents with recurrent unilateral pulmonary infections, dyspnoea on exertion and haemoptysis. It is associated with significant mortality and morbidity. Owing

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Unilateral pulmonary vein atresia presenting with recurrent hemoptysis and bronchial varices in an Ethiopian adolescent: a case report

Abate Yeshidinber Weldetsadik, Abdi Kebede, Binyam Gebremedhin Godu, Maru GamaSaint Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College.Ethiopia Journal of Medical Case ReportsJ Med Case Rep 2023; 17:DOI: 10.1186/s13256-023-03956-4 AbstractBackground: Congenital unilateral pulmonary vein atresia is a rare anomaly resulting from failure of the pulmonary vein to incorporate in the left atrium. It is a very rare cause of recurrent

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Reduced Right Ventricular Size and Function in Adolescents and Adults Born Preterm

Zachary W. Blair, Alvin Chandra, Gregory P. Barton, Nataly Sanchez Solano, Jarett D. Berry, Kara N. GossUniversity of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. Parkland Health. University of Texas Health Tyler. United States Journal of the American Society of EchocardiographyJ Am Soc Echocardiogr 2025; DOI: 10.1016/j.echo.2025.04.007 AbstractBackground: Adults born premature have smaller cardiac chamber sizes, and some develop right

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Congenital unilateral pulmonary vein atresia: A rare disease with successful outcome in a child

Raja Sumandatta Aduri, Javid Raja, Ganesh Kumar Munirathinam, Raghuraman Soundararajan, Arun Sharma, Sachin Mahajan29751Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research.India Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic AnnalsAsian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2022; 30: 943-946DOI: 10.1177/02184923221115972 AbstractUnilateral pulmonary vein atresia is a rare congenital anomaly that may occur in association with other congenital heart diseases. We report a rare case

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Isolated unilateral pulmonary vein atresia with hemoptysis in a child: A case report and literature review

Changqing Tang, Hongyu Duan, Kaiyu Zhou, Yimin Hua, Xiaoliang Liu, Yifei Li, Chuan WangWest China Institute of Women and Children’s Health, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University West China Medical School of Sichuan University.China MedicineMedicine 2018;DOI: 10.1097/MD.0000000000011882 AbstractRationale: Hemoptysis is an uncommon chief complaint but a distressing symptom in pediatric patients. Due to the recurrence and

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Mediastinal and hilar soft tissue mass-like lesions in congenital unilateral pulmonary vein atresia: A retrospective review of seven pediatric patients

Reiko Okamoto, Osamu Miyazaki, Hidekazu Aoki, Yoshiyuki Tsutsumi, Mikiko Miyasaka, Minako Hoshiai, Shunsuke NosakaNational Center for Child Health and Development. Yamanashi Prefectural Central Hospital.Japan Pediatrics InternationalPediatr Int 2020; 62: 1234-1240DOI: 10.1111/ped.14307 AbstractBackground: Congenital unilateral pulmonary vein atresia (CUPVA) is known to lead to the formation of an abnormal confluent mediastinal and hilar soft tissue mass, thoracic hypoplasia,

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Unilateral pulmonary vein atresia: diagnostic dilemma unfolded on imaging

Basavaraj Biradar, Arun Sharma, Amarinder Singh Malhi, Sanjeev KumarAll India Institute of Medical Sciences.India British Medical Journal Case ReportsBMJ Case Rep 2018;DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2017-224154 AbstractUnilateral pulmonary vein atresia is a rare entity, usually congenital in origin. It is thought to result from failure of incorporation of common pulmonary vein to left atrium. Patients often present with recurrent

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