Idiopathic dilatation of the pulmonary artery-a case report

Echocardiography. 2013 Oct;30(9):E265-8. doi: 10.1111/echo.12291. Epub 2013 Jul 4.

Abstract

Idiopathic dilatation of the pulmonary artery (IDPA) is a rare anomaly presenting with enlargement of the pulmonary artery in the absence of an identifiable cause. The natural history of this silent but potentially life-threatening disease can be unpredictable. We report a case of IDPA in an 80-year-old female with a massively dilated pulmonary artery.

Keywords: MDCT; idiopathic; pulmonary artery aneurysm; pulmonary artery dilatation in elderly.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Dilatation, Pathologic / diagnostic imaging
  • Dyspnea / diagnosis*
  • Dyspnea / etiology*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Pulmonary Artery / abnormalities*
  • Pulmonary Artery / diagnostic imaging*
  • Ultrasonography, Doppler / methods*