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Congenital thoracic vascular anomalies.

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Maldonado, JA; Henry, T; Gutiérrez, FR
Published in: Radiol Clin North Am
January 2010

Congenital vascular anomalies of the thorax represent an important group of entities that can occur either in isolation or in association with different forms of congenital heart disease. It is extremely important that radiologists have a clear understanding of these entities, their imaging characteristics, and their clinical relevance. The imaging armamentarium available to diagnose these diverse conditions is ample, and has evolved from such traditional methods as chest radiography, barium esophagography, and angiography to new modalities that include echocardiography, multidetector row CT (MDCT), and MR imaging. These imaging modalities have added safety, speed, and superb resolution in diagnosis and, as in the case of MDCT, provide additional information about the airway and lung parenchyma, resulting in a more comprehensive examination with greater anatomic coverage. This article reviews the most important congenital thoracic vascular anomalies, their embryologic foundation, clinical presentation, and imaging characteristics, especially those of MDCT.

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Published In

Radiol Clin North Am

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EISSN

1557-8275

Publication Date

January 2010

Volume

48

Issue

1

Start / End Page

85 / 115

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Thoracic Diseases
  • Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
  • Humans
  • Heart Defects, Congenital
  • Arteriovenous Malformations
  • 3203 Dentistry
  • 3202 Clinical sciences
  • 1103 Clinical Sciences
 

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Maldonado, J. A., Henry, T., & Gutiérrez, F. R. (2010). Congenital thoracic vascular anomalies. Radiol Clin North Am, 48(1), 85–115. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rcl.2009.09.004
Maldonado, José A., Travis Henry, and Fernando R. Gutiérrez. “Congenital thoracic vascular anomalies.Radiol Clin North Am 48, no. 1 (January 2010): 85–115. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rcl.2009.09.004.
Maldonado JA, Henry T, Gutiérrez FR. Congenital thoracic vascular anomalies. Radiol Clin North Am. 2010 Jan;48(1):85–115.
Maldonado, José A., et al. “Congenital thoracic vascular anomalies.Radiol Clin North Am, vol. 48, no. 1, Jan. 2010, pp. 85–115. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/j.rcl.2009.09.004.
Maldonado JA, Henry T, Gutiérrez FR. Congenital thoracic vascular anomalies. Radiol Clin North Am. 2010 Jan;48(1):85–115.
Journal cover image

Published In

Radiol Clin North Am

DOI

EISSN

1557-8275

Publication Date

January 2010

Volume

48

Issue

1

Start / End Page

85 / 115

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Thoracic Diseases
  • Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
  • Humans
  • Heart Defects, Congenital
  • Arteriovenous Malformations
  • 3203 Dentistry
  • 3202 Clinical sciences
  • 1103 Clinical Sciences