SYSTEMIC TO PULMONARY VENOUS SHUNTING IN SUPERIOR VENA-CAVA OBSTRUCTION - UNUSUAL MYOCARDIAL AND THYROID VISUALIZATION

被引:15
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GALE, B [1 ]
CHEN, C [1 ]
CHUN, KJ [1 ]
LAN, J [1 ]
CYNAMON, J [1 ]
FREEMAN, LM [1 ]
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[1] MONTEFIORE MED CTR,DEPT NUCL MED & RADIOL,BRONX,NY 10467
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10.1097/00003072-199004000-00008
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R8 [特种医学]; R445 [影像诊断学];
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1002 ; 100207 ; 1009 ;
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Obstruction of the superior vena cava is commonly associated with the development of several collateral venous pathways. Right-to-left systemic to pulmonary venous shunting, however, rarely has been reported. This paper describes a case in which a previously unsuspected shunt, manifested by the striking visualization of myocardial and thyroid tissue in addition to other findings, was discovered on a routine lung perfusion scan. Imaging, as well as radiologic studies are presented in the investigation of this phenomenon.
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