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Egg and banana sign of severe pulmonary arterial hypertension
The egg and banana sign can be seen on chest computed tomography (CT) in patients with severe pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). It is identified by the presence of the pulmonary artery (PA) lateral to the aortic arch with the aortic arch being described as the banana and the PA as the egg.
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd
2018
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5946564/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29697088 http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0970-2113.231220 |
| Sumario: | The egg and banana sign can be seen on chest computed tomography (CT) in patients with severe pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). It is identified by the presence of the pulmonary artery (PA) lateral to the aortic arch with the aortic arch being described as the banana and the PA as the egg. |
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