Abstract
Bronchial varices, which have rarely been described in the radiology literature, can be the result of pulmonary venous obstruction and may present with hemoptysis. This case is an illustration of this rare condition, which correlates CT findings with bronchoscopic findings. We also describe the findings on phase-contrast MR that demonstrated reversed diastolic flow in the branch pulmonary artery supplying the affected lung.
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Wiebe, S., Maclusky, I., Manson, D. et al. Hemoptysis: a rare cause can be related to a bronchial varix due to pulmonary venous obstruction. Pediatr Radiol 33, 884–886 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-003-0971-0
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