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  • Title: Hypoplastic pulmonary artery: an unusual entity mimicking pulmonary embolism during pregnancy.
    Author: Vohra N, Alvarez M, Abramson AF, Lockwood CJ.
    Journal: Obstet Gynecol; 1992 Sep; 80(3 Pt 2):483-5. PubMed ID: 1495714.
    Abstract:
    Hypoplastic pulmonary artery is an unusual congenital malformation. We describe a case of hypoplastic pulmonary artery diagnosed during the third trimester of pregnancy. The clinical and radiologic features mimicked pulmonary embolism, including hemoptysis, chest pain, pleural effusion, mild hypoxemia, and a suggestive ventilation-perfusion scan. Accurate differentiation of this entity from pulmonary embolism is necessary to obviate the need for prolonged anticoagulation.
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