TY - JOUR
T1 - Congenital Pulmonary Venolobar Syndrome
T2 - Spectrum of Helical CT Findings with Emphasis on Computerized Reformatting
AU - Konen, Eli
AU - Raviv-Zilka, Lisa
AU - Cohen, Ronald A.
AU - Epelman, Monica
AU - Boger-Megiddo, Inbal
AU - Bar-Ziv, Jacob
AU - Hegesh, Julius
AU - Ofer, Amos
AU - Konen, Osnat
AU - Katz, Miriam
AU - Gayer, Gabi
AU - Rozenman, Judith
PY - 2003
Y1 - 2003
N2 - The term congenital pulmonary venolobar syndrome refers to a wide spectrum of pulmonary developmental anomalies that may appear singly or in combination. The main components of congenital pulmonary venolobar syndrome are hypogenetic lung (including lobar agenesis, aplasia, or hypoplasia), partial anomalous pulmonary venous return, absence of pulmonary artery, pulmonary sequestration, systemic arterialization of lung, absence of inferior vena cava, and accessory diaphragm. The recent introduction of multisection helical computed tomography (CT), combined with use of advanced postprocessing graphic workstations, allows improved noninvasive delineation of complex congenital anomalies. A single fast (5-15-second) CT scan now enables the radiologist to (a) generate angiogram-like images of the anomalous pulmonary arteries and veins; (b) demonstrate tracheobronchial abnormalities by generating simulated bronchographic or bronchoscopic images; and (c) depict associated parenchymal abnormalities on axial, coronal, or sagittal images, which once represented an important advantage of magnetic resonance imaging over CT. Multisection helical CT is a helpful diagnostic tool in the preoperative evaluation of patients with suspected congenital pulmonary venolobar syndrome.
AB - The term congenital pulmonary venolobar syndrome refers to a wide spectrum of pulmonary developmental anomalies that may appear singly or in combination. The main components of congenital pulmonary venolobar syndrome are hypogenetic lung (including lobar agenesis, aplasia, or hypoplasia), partial anomalous pulmonary venous return, absence of pulmonary artery, pulmonary sequestration, systemic arterialization of lung, absence of inferior vena cava, and accessory diaphragm. The recent introduction of multisection helical computed tomography (CT), combined with use of advanced postprocessing graphic workstations, allows improved noninvasive delineation of complex congenital anomalies. A single fast (5-15-second) CT scan now enables the radiologist to (a) generate angiogram-like images of the anomalous pulmonary arteries and veins; (b) demonstrate tracheobronchial abnormalities by generating simulated bronchographic or bronchoscopic images; and (c) depict associated parenchymal abnormalities on axial, coronal, or sagittal images, which once represented an important advantage of magnetic resonance imaging over CT. Multisection helical CT is a helpful diagnostic tool in the preoperative evaluation of patients with suspected congenital pulmonary venolobar syndrome.
KW - Bronchopulmonary sequestration, 60.145
KW - Lung, CT, 60.1211
KW - Lung, abnormalities, 60.142, 60.145
KW - Venolobar syndrome, 60.14
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U2 - 10.1148/rg.235035004
DO - 10.1148/rg.235035004
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C2 - 12975508
AN - SCOPUS:0142029147
SN - 0271-5333
VL - 23
SP - 1175
EP - 1184
JO - Radiographics
JF - Radiographics
IS - 5
ER -