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Computed tomography thorax reveals marked enlargement of pulmonary artery (arrow).
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Lung parenchyma showed no evidence of any interstitial lung disease or emphysematous changes (Figure 1).
Pulmonary veno-occlusive disease reveals multiple septae with fibrinous exudates.
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The histopathological images of the above are noted in Figures 2 and 3, respectively. The histopathology of pulmonary venous vasculature revealed (Figure 2) multiple fibrotic interlobular septae containing venules whose lumen was occluded by dense, collagen-rich fibrous tissue suggestive of PVOD.
Pulmonary arteriopathy with thrombotic lesions arterioles with recanalized thrombi (arrows).
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The histopathological images of the above are noted in Figures 2 and 3, respectively. The specimen also demonstrated (Figure 3), multiple lumens of small arterioles with recanalized thrombus.