Posttraumatic Anomalous Pulmonary Edema.

Feb 2012

Henry TS, Mettenburg JM, Cummings KW, Bhalla S.

Source

*Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Emory University, Atlanta, GA †Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO.

Abstract

Focal pulmonary edema from increased venous hydrostatic pressure is most commonly seen in mitral valve regurgitation (in the right upper lobe) or in pulmonary venous obstruction/compression from neoplastic, fibrotic, or iatrogenic causes (in any lobe). We describe a case of focal pulmonary edema of the left upper lobe in a patient with partial anomalous pulmonary venous return of the left superior pulmonary vein, where the draining left brachiocephalic vein was compressed by a subluxed sternoclavicular joint after trauma. In this case, recognition of the focal edema and anomalous pulmonary vein allowed for a diagnosis of clavicular subluxation.

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