Hypoplastic pulmonary artery: an unusual entity mimicking pulmonary embolism during pregnancy
Vohra, N.; Alvarez, M.; Abramson, A.F.; Lockwood, C.J.
Obstetrics and Gynecology 80(3 Part 2): 483-485
1992
ISSN/ISBN: 0029-7844 PMID: 1495714 Document Number: 389961
Hypoplastic pulmonary artery is an unusual congenital malformation. We describe a case of hypoplastic pulmonary artery diagnosed during the third trimester of pregnancy. The clinical and radiologic features mimicked pulmonary embolism, including hemoptysis, chest pain, pleural effusion, mild hypoxemia, and a suggestive ventilation-perfusion scan. Accurate differentiation of this entity from pulmonary embolism is necessary to obviate the need for prolonged anticoagulation.