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Obstetrics and gynecology · Sep 1992
Case ReportsHypoplastic pulmonary artery: an unusual entity mimicking pulmonary embolism during pregnancy.
- N Vohra, M Alvarez, A F Abramson, and C J Lockwood.
- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Science, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, New York.
- Obstet Gynecol. 1992 Sep 1; 80 (3 Pt 2): 483-5.
AbstractHypoplastic pulmonary artery is an unusual congenital malformation. We describe a case of hypoplastic pulmonary artery diagnosed during the third trimester of pregnancy. The clinical and radiologic features mimicked pulmonary embolism, including hemoptysis, chest pain, pleural effusion, mild hypoxemia, and a suggestive ventilation-perfusion scan. Accurate differentiation of this entity from pulmonary embolism is necessary to obviate the need for prolonged anticoagulation.
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