Open AccessRare vascular anomaly mimicking bronchogenic carcinoma
Author(s) -
Sanjeev Verma,
Vineet Mahajan
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
lung india
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.457
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 0974-598X
pISSN - 0970-2113
DOI - 10.4103/0970-2113.80336
Subject(s) - medicine , bronchogenic carcinoma , chest radiograph , radiology , pulmonary disease , left pulmonary artery , carcinoma , thorax (insect anatomy) , pulmonary artery , radiography , pathology , cardiology , anatomy
We report a case of anomalous left pulmonary artery (pulmonary artery sling) detected incidentally on computed tomography thorax. This was carried out to rule out bronchogenic carcinoma in a patient of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease who presented with streaking. He was a chronic smoker having bilateral hilar prominence on chest radiograph.