Endovascular therapy for radiation-induced pulmonary artery stenosis: a case report and review of the literature.

Abstract

Although pulmonary artery stenosis and its treatment has been well characterized in pediatric populations, its diagnosis and even how to determine the significance of a stenosis can be difficult and optimal management is currently unknown. This case report and review of the literature outlines how we successfully diagnosed, evaluated, and stented a patient with radiation induced pulmonary artery stenosis. This case further adds support to a very limited data pool suggesting that percutaneous angioplasty of pulmonary artery stenosis may be a safe and effective treatment option for this unique patient population.

• Authors: Steven R Bruhl, Mujeeb Sheikh, Satjit Adlakha, Samer J Khouri, Utpal Pandya
• Journal: Heart & lung : the journal of critical care (Heart Lung) 2012 Jan-Feb Vol. 41 Issue 1 Pg. 87-9 ISSN: 1527-3288 [Electronic] United States
• PMID: 21420734 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article, Review)
• Copyright: Copyright © 2012 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Topics

• Endovascular Procedures (instrumentation, methods)
• Female
• Humans
• Middle Aged
• Pulmonary Artery (pathology)
• Pulmonary Valve Stenosis (etiology, therapy)
• Radiotherapy (adverse effects)
• Stents