Tuberc Respir Dis.  2002 Mar;52(3):288-293.

A 32 Years-old Female Accompanied by the Loss of Lung Volume, Complained of Hemoptysis

• Seo KH
• Moon SH
• Kim YH

Abstract

A 32-year-old woman presented with cough and hemoptysis. The radiologic findings showed increased interstitial markings in the right lung, a slightly decreased ling volume in the RLL and a hypoplastic right pulmonary arte ry with collaterals in the mediastinum and subpleural area. The pulmonary angiography showed an abrupt occlusion of the right lower pulmonary artery. The echocardiographic findings indicated pulmonary hypertension. A doppler leg ultrasonograph disclosed that the left politeal vein was occluded with collateral veins, not filling the defect in the venous lumen. The D-dimer increased 1.0 micro gram/ml. This condition was initially misdiagnosed as a congenital pulmonary artery agenesis. Finally, a chronic pulmonary thromboembolism with a deep vein thrombosis was confirmed.

Keyword

Pulmonary thromboembolism; Deep vein thrombosis; Congenital pulmonary artery agenesis

MeSH Terms

Adult*
Angiography
Cough
Echocardiography
Female*
Hemoptysis*
Humans
Hypertension, Pulmonary
Leg
Lung*
Mediastinum
Pulmonary Artery
Pulmonary Embolism
Veins
Venous Thrombosis