Presentation
Incidental finding on chest radiograph
Patient Data
Age: 45 years
Gender: Female
Note: This case has been tagged as "legacy" as it no longer meets image preparation and/or other case publication guidelines.
From the case:
Pulmonary vein varix
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Well defined ovoid mass projected over the right hilum. Note the 'hilum overlay' sign - the pulmonary artery being identified separately from this 'mass'.
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Contrast filled pulmonary vein aneurysm anterior to the right main pulmonary artery and lateral to the SVC.
Case Discussion
The mass projected over the right pulmonary artery on the plain film, was proven on CT to be one of the less common causes of a 'hilar' mass in the form of a pulmonary vein aneurysm / varix.
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