Pulmonary hypertension

Case contributed by David Cuete
Diagnosis certain

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Investigation of left upper lobe consolidation

Patient Data

Age: 18
Gender: Male

CTA chest

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Coronal
C+ CTPA
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Axial
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Sagittal
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Axial lung
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There is marked enlargement of the main pulmonary artery and is wider than the aorta on the CT. Signs of right heart ventricle overload also shown; There is also a small concurrent left upper lobe pneumonia 

Case Discussion

Features of pulmonary hypertension

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