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. 1970 Jan;25(1):97–100. doi: 10.1136/thx.25.1.97

Bilateral pulmonary varicosities associated with coarctation of the aorta

Ghassan Rizk 1,2, Rafik Melhem 1,2, Ibrahim Dagher 1,2
PMCID: PMC472129  PMID: 5418016

Abstract

Varicosities of the pulmonary vein are rare. Twenty-eight cases confirmed anatomically or by angiography have been reported. In this paper the authors report a rather unique patient who had bilateral varices of the lungs in conjunction with coarctation of the aorta. The plain film and angiographic features of pulmonary varices are discussed. A brief review of the cases reported previously is also presented.

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