Pulmonary Vein Stenosis: Case Report and Literature Review

BACKGROUND: Pulmonary vein stenosis is a rare cause of pulmonary hypertension, with variable onset and presentation. One or more of the four pulmonary veins can be primarily or secondarily affected. A five-month-old girl presented with respiratory distress, lethargy and cyanosis requiring intubation...

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Main Authors: R Amin, S Kwon, Y Moayedi, N Sweezey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2009-01-01
Series:Canadian Respiratory Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/791653
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spelling doaj-art-21816eddd81f46ca9f32c4adadc670192025-02-03T06:00:13ZengWileyCanadian Respiratory Journal1198-22412009-01-01166e77e8010.1155/2009/791653Pulmonary Vein Stenosis: Case Report and Literature ReviewR Amin0S Kwon1Y Moayedi2N Sweezey3The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaThe Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaThe Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaThe Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaBACKGROUND: Pulmonary vein stenosis is a rare cause of pulmonary hypertension, with variable onset and presentation. One or more of the four pulmonary veins can be primarily or secondarily affected. A five-month-old girl presented with respiratory distress, lethargy and cyanosis requiring intubation.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/791653
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