A Case of Pulmonary Edema by Idiopathic Rupture of Mitral Chordae Tendinae.
10.4046/trd.2007.63.5.458
- Author:
Hye Kyeong PARK
1
;
Yeun Jeong KANG
;
Sang Bong CHOI
;
I Nae PARK
;
Hoon JEUNG
;
Jin Won HUR
;
Hyun Kyung LEE
;
Ho Kee YUM
;
Hyuk Pyo LEE
;
Ji Min JANG
;
Joung Sook KIM
;
Soo Jeon CHOI
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Inje University College of Medicine, Paik Hospital, Seoul, Korea. choisj@sanggyepaik.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Pulmonary edema;
Mitral regurgitation;
Chordae tendineae
- MeSH:
Butterflies;
Chordae Tendineae;
Edema;
Hydrostatic Pressure;
Lung;
Mitral Valve Insufficiency;
Pulmonary Edema*;
Radiography, Thoracic;
Rupture*
- From:Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
2007;63(5):458-461
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The typical radiographic findings of pulmonary edema from the increased hydrostatic pressure shows centrally localized consolidation, which is known as a "butterfly or bat's wing" pattern. These terms describe the anatomic distribution of edema that uniformly involve the hilum and medulla of the lung but not the peripheral region of the lung parenchyma (cortex). We present a case of butterfly wing-like pulmonary edema on a chest radiograph by mitral regurgitation due to an idiopathic chordal rupture.
