Cardiomegaly secondary to patent ductus arteriosus causing extrinsic compression of left pulmonary vein

Vivek Bagaria; Sujith N S; C S Hiremath; Shekhar Rao

doi:10.1093/ejcts/ezac455

Cardiomegaly secondary to patent ductus arteriosus causing extrinsic compression of left pulmonary vein

Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2022 Oct 4;62(5):ezac455. doi: 10.1093/ejcts/ezac455.

Authors

Vivek Bagaria¹, Sujith N S¹, C S Hiremath¹, Shekhar Rao¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Medical Sciences, Bangalore, India.

PMID: 36149284
DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezac455

Abstract

Primary pulmonary vein (PV) stenosis is a challenging condition to manage. Recently, extrinsic compression of the PV is being detected has cause of narrowing and subsequent turbulence. This can be managed without direct intervention on the PV, reducing the risk of recurrence. We report a case of extrinsic compression of the PV due to cardiomegaly, relieved after patent ductus arteriosus ligation.

Keywords: Computed tomography; Echocardiography; Patent ductus arteriosus; Pulmonary vein stenosis.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Cardiomegaly / complications
Cardiomegaly / etiology
Ductus Arteriosus*
Ductus Arteriosus, Patent* / complications
Ductus Arteriosus, Patent* / diagnostic imaging
Ductus Arteriosus, Patent* / surgery
Humans
Ligation / adverse effects
Pulmonary Veins* / diagnostic imaging
Pulmonary Veins* / surgery