Presentation
Shortness of breath on exertion.
Patient Data
Age: 50 year
Gender: Male
From the case:
Pulmonary arterial hypertension
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The cardiomediastinal outline is within normal limits, other than prominence of the central pulmonary arteries. The peripheral vessels are relatively pruned.
From the case:
Pulmonary arterial hypertension
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CT scan with contrast confirms the presence of markedly enlarged central pulmonary arteries, suggestive of pulmonary arterial hypertension. The right ventricle also appears hypertrophied with leftward bowing of the intraventricular septum.
Case Discussion
This case demonstrates typical features of pulmonary arterial hypertension, which was confirmed on transthoracic echocardiography.
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