Pulmonary artery stent

Case contributed by Ian Bickle
Diagnosis not applicable

Presentation

Long term attendee of the respiratory clinic. Prior procedures in tertiary centers.

Patient Data

Age: 65 years
Gender: Female
x-ray

Metallic stent in the left main pulmonary artery.

Heart size normal.  Lungs clear.

Right pulmonary artery normal in size.

Case Discussion

One of a wide range of medical devices which may be observed on the chest x-ray.  

A pulmonary artery stent is one of the less commonly seen.

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