Abstract
ObjectiveThis work aimed for detection of different congenital and acquired abnormalities affecting the pulmonary veins using multislice computed tomography (MSCT). Patients and methodsThis study was carried on 74 patients. Cases were referred to Radiology department of Kasr Al-Ainy with different chest complaints for MSCT and only cases showing pulmonary venous abnormalities were included in this study. All patients underwent MSCT of the chest using different MSCT protocols according to the initial presentation of the patient. ResultsThis study included 74 patients with pulmonary veins abnormalities; congenital anomalies of the pulmonary veins were observed in 36.4% of cases and acquired abnormalities in 62.2% of cases, one case had both congenital and acquired pulmonary vein abnormalities (1.4%). The most common congenital anomaly was pulmonary vein varices while the most common acquired abnormality was pulmonary vein stenosis or obstruction. ConclusionThe presence of different pulmonary venous abnormalities can be easily delineated using MSCT, with its MPR capability, as it provides excellent resolution and a large field of view.
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