Abstract
The clinial, radiologic, hemodynamic and angiocardiographic features of a very rare entity, the horseshoe lung, associated with heart malposition and anomalies of the venous and arterial pulmonary vessel, are reported. The horseshoe lung is a pulmonary malformation which essentially consists of partial fusion of the lungs behind the pericardial cavity. Only 2 cases have been previously reported in the literature and in both the diagnosis was made in a living patient. The essential distinctive characteristic are described.
Translated title of the contribution | Horseshoe lung, cardiac malposition and pulmonary vascular anomalies: a characteristic syndrome |
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Original language | Italian |
Pages (from-to) | 312-316 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Giornale Italiano di Cardiologia |
Volume | 6 |
Issue number | 2 |
Publication status | Published - 1976 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine