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A case of pseudostenosis of the right pulmonary artery caused by a catheter in the azygos vein is presented. The recognition of this pseudolesion occurred when a repeat catheterization prior to angioplasty, demonstrated a normal right pulmonary artery.
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Stoll, J.F., Fellows, K.E. Catheter induced pseudostenosis of the right pulmonary artery: A technical note. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 10, 237–238 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02593879
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