J Korean Soc Echocardiogr.  2004 Dec;12(2):94-96.

Partial Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return into Coronary Sinus with Intact Atrial Septum

• Oh IY
• Chang SA
• Kim SH
• Shin JI
• Sir JJ
• Hong YS
• Kim HS
• Sohn DW

Abstract

We report a case of partial anomalous pulmonary venous return where the right upper and lower pulmonary veins drain into the coronary sinus with right-to-left shunt via patent foramen ovale. To our knowledge, this is the uncommon case where the interatrial septum is intact. The diagnosis was initially made by transthoracic echocardiography and transesophageal echocardiography with the infusion of agitated saline and confirmed by pulmonary artery angiography. Curative operation could not be performed because of the irreversible pulmonary hypertension.

Keyword

Partial anomalous pulmonary venous return

MeSH Terms

Angiography
Atrial Septum*
Coronary Sinus*
Diagnosis
Dihydroergotamine
Echocardiography
Echocardiography, Transesophageal
Foramen Ovale, Patent
Hypertension, Pulmonary
Pulmonary Artery
Pulmonary Veins
Scimitar Syndrome*
Dihydroergotamine