A rare combination of cardiopulmonary anomalies demonstrated on ventilation-perfusion scan

Sameer Khan; Joel Dunn; Ben Ariff; Christoph Juli; Narayan Karunanithy; Nicole Strickland; Adil Al-Nahhas

Vol 11, No 1 (2008)

Submitted: 2012-01-23

Published online: 2008-01-15

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A rare combination of cardiopulmonary anomalies demonstrated on ventilation-perfusion scan

Sameer Khan, Joel Dunn, Ben Ariff, Christoph Juli, Narayan Karunanithy, Nicole Strickland, Adil Al-Nahhas

Nucl. Med. Rev 2008;11(1):37-39.

Vol 11, No 1 (2008)

Submitted: 2012-01-23

Published online: 2008-01-15

Abstract

In this case report we describe an unusual appearance seen on a ventilation-perfusion (V/Q) scan in a woman with pulmonary hypertension. Although the pulmonary hypertension was not caused by pulmonary emboli, the V/Q scan suggested several cardiac anomalies which may lead to pulmonary hypertension. Most of the cardiac anomalies, including right-sided aortic arch and right-to-left shunt, can be deduced from careful examination of the V/Q scan. A subsequent cardiac MRI scan confirmed the anomalies.