Diagnosis of total anomalous pulmonary venous connection using multi-slice spiral CT / 南方医科大学学报
Journal of Southern Medical University
;
(12): 1922-1924, 2009.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-336049
ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To assess the value of multi-slice spiral computed tomography (MSCT) in the diagnosis of total anomalous pulmonary venous connection (TAPVC).</p><p><b>METHODS</b>A retrospective analysis was conducted in 12 patients with the diagnosis of TAPVC established by MSCT. Multi-planar reconstruction (MPR), curved-planar reconstruction (CPR), volume rendering (VR), maximum intensity projection (MIP) and minimum intensity projection were performed in all the cases, and the results were analyzed in comparison with those of ultrasound echocardiography (12 cases) and surgical findings (10 cases). Cardiovascular angiography was performed in 2 cases.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>In the 10 patients receiving surgical interventions, 7 presented with supracardiac TAPVC, 2 with cardiac TAPVC, and 1 with infracardiac TAPVC. MSCT allowed qualitative diagnosis and identified the location of the lesions in all the 10 surgical patients, whereas echocardiography established the diagnosis in only 5 patients. In the 2 cases undergoing cardiovascular angiography, the diagnosis was established in only 1 case without clear display of the draining vein.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>MSCT combined with 3-dimensional reconstruction provides a noninvasive and accurate means for the diagnosis of TAPVC.</p>
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Scimitar Syndrome
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Diagnostic Imaging
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Retrospective Studies
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Imaging, Three-Dimensional
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Tomography, Spiral Computed
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Methods
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Qualitative research
Limits:
Adolescent
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Journal of Southern Medical University
Year:
2009
Type:
Article
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