PVOD suggested by MDCT and clinical findings in a pregnant woman.

Abstract

Pulmonary hypertension secondary to pulmonary venoocclusive disease (PVOD) is increasingly recognized (Wagenvoort, Chest 69:82-86, [20]; Scully et al., N Engl J Med 308:823-834, [21]). The clinical presentation is usually progressive pulmonary hypertension. It should be kept in mind when there is pulmonary arterial hypertension, pulmonary edema, and a normal pulmonary artery wedge pressure. Importance of diagnosing this condition is to protect patient from fatal pulmonary edema when using prostacyclins that are effective for treatment of primary pulmonary hypertension. Herein, we present multidetector computed tomography findings of PVOD in a pregnant woman that presented with pulmonary hypertension.

• Authors: Erhan Akpinar, Burcu Akpinar, Baris Turkbey, Ozgur Deren, Macit Ariyurek
• Journal: Emergency radiology (Emerg Radiol) Vol. 15 Issue 3 Pg. 193-5 (May 2008) ISSN: 1070-3004 [Print] United States
• PMID: 17704957 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Contrast Media
• iomeprol
• Iopamidol

Topics

• Adolescent
• Contrast Media
• Female
• Humans
• Hypertension, Pulmonary (diagnostic imaging, etiology)
• Iopamidol (analogs & derivatives)
• Pregnancy
• Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular (diagnostic imaging)
• Pregnancy Outcome
• Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease (complications, diagnostic imaging)
• Tomography, X-Ray Computed (methods)