Gamuts

Localized pulmonary vessel enlargement

Blood vessel disorder generally refers to the narrowing, hardening or enlargement of arteries and veins. It is often due to the build-up of fatty deposits in the lumen of blood vessels or infection of the vessel wall. [Source: Wikipedia ]

May Be Caused by
 Common
Arteriovenous malformation
Granulomatous lung disease
Neoplasm of lung
Obstruction of pulmonary artery
Obstruction of pulmonary vein
Pulmonary embolism
Pulmonary varix
Pulmonary vein thrombus
 Uncommon
Anomalous insertion of pulmonary vein into left atrium
Bronchial artery dilatation
Cirsoid aneurysm
Coarctation of pulmonary artery
Mycotic aneurysm
Osler-Weber-Rendu syndrome
Partial anomalous pulmonary venous return
Polyarteritis nodosa
Portal hypertension
Pulmonary artery aneurysm
Pulmonary artery arising from aorta
Pulmonary artery stenosis with post-stenotic dilatation
Pulmonary sequestration
Pulmonary veno-occlusive disease
Scimitar syndrome
Systemic artery-pulmonary artery shunt
Takayasu arteritis
Telangiectasia
Tetralogy of Fallot
Tetralogy of Fallot with absent pulmonary valve

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