TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Pulmonary Venous and Lymphatic Diseases A1 - Diaz, Edgar A1 - McCormack, Michael T. A1 - Dudney, Tina M. A2 - Dieter, Robert S. A2 - Dieter, Raymond A. A2 - Dieter, Raymond A. Y1 - 2011 N1 - T2 - Venous and Lymphatic Diseases AB - Diseases of the pulmonary venous system have generally been poorly characterized and less frequently investigated compared with diseases of the bronchial tree and pulmonary arterial system. Generally speaking, disorders of the venous system follow a more indolent course. They are progressive in nature and generally do not have a dramatic presentation, with the exception of some congenital disorders that may present dramatically in infancy. Individually, these disorders have a low incidence, which impedes their study. Collectively, however, they affect a significant number of patients and are a challenge for physicians to diagnose and treat. The diagnosis of most of the diseases described in this section are only considered after more common causes of respiratory symptoms have been ruled out, specifically infection. Although delay in diagnosis is frustrating for physicians, there does not appear to be an effect on prognosis in most cases. This is most likely because of the slow progression of these diseases and the lack of effective therapies. This chapter reviews pulmonary vein embryology and describes diseases of pulmonary veins. It also discusses diseases of the pulmonary lymphatic system and briefly mentions disorders that are extremely rare and described only in case reports. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Medical CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accesscardiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1126490667 ER -