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Quadricuspid pulmonary valve complicated with aneurysm of pulmonary trunk diagnosed with ECG-gated computed tomography
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Abstract
The authors present a case of QPV complicated with aneurysm of the pulmonary trunk, diagnosed with computed tomography in 70-year-old woman. Although the patient had undergone transthoracic echocardiography examinations several times in the past, only computed tomography allowed the detection of the anomalous valve. In addition, the examination confirmed aneurysm of the pulmonary trunk.
To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case of QPV diagnosed in vivo with computed tomography.
Abstract
The authors present a case of QPV complicated with aneurysm of the pulmonary trunk, diagnosed with computed tomography in 70-year-old woman. Although the patient had undergone transthoracic echocardiography examinations several times in the past, only computed tomography allowed the detection of the anomalous valve. In addition, the examination confirmed aneurysm of the pulmonary trunk.
To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case of QPV diagnosed in vivo with computed tomography.
Keywords
quadricuspid pulmonary valve; aneurysm of pulmonary trunk; computed tomography
Title
Quadricuspid pulmonary valve complicated with aneurysm of pulmonary trunk diagnosed with ECG-gated computed tomography
Journal
Issue
Article type
Case report
Pages
290-293
Published online
2009-11-26
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Bibliographic record
Folia Morphol 2009;68(4):290-293.
Keywords
quadricuspid pulmonary valve
aneurysm of pulmonary trunk
computed tomography
Authors
E. Czekajska-Chehab
S. Uhlig
G. Staśkiewicz
T. Widomska-Czekajska
A. Drop