Visualization of Peripheral Pulmonary Artery Red Thrombi Utilizing Optical Coherence Tomography.
10.3348/kjr.2013.14.5.854
- Author:
Cheng HONG
1
;
Wei WANG
;
Nan Shan ZHONG
;
Guang Qiao ZENG
;
Nuo Fu ZHANG
Author Information
1. Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Diseases, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Diseases, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical College, Guangzhou 510120, China. nanshan@vip.163.com
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- Keywords:
Optical coherence tomography;
Peripheral pulmonary artery thrombi;
Pulmonary thromboembolism;
CT pulmonary angiography;
Intravascular ultrasound
- MeSH:
Adult;
Angiography;
Humans;
Male;
Pulmonary Artery/*pathology/radiography;
Pulmonary Embolism/*diagnosis;
Tomography, Optical Coherence/*methods;
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
- From:Korean Journal of Radiology
2013;14(5):854-858
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is a new imaging technique capable of obtaining high-resolution intravascular images and has been used in interventional cardiology. However, an application of OCT in pulmonary arteries had seldom been documented. In this case, OCT imaging is performed in peripheral pulmonary arteries and shows mural red thrombi. Subsequently, the red thrombi are aspirated and confirmed by a histological examination. These findings suggest that OCT may be a useful tool to depict peripheral pulmonary artery thrombi.
