J Korean Soc Radiol.  2013 Oct;69(4):279-282. 10.3348/jksr.2013.69.4.279.

Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return: A Case Report

• Park GM
• Kang MJ
• Lee HB
• Bae KE
• Lee J
• Kim JH
• Jeong MJ
• Kang TK

• KMID: 2041947
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3348/jksr.2013.69.4.279

Abstract

Partial anomalous pulmonary venous return is a type of congenital pulmonary venous anomaly. We present a rare type of partial pulmonary venous return, subaortic vertical vein drains left lung to superior vena cava, accompanying hypoplasia of the ipsilateral lung and pulmonary artery. We also review the previous report and relationship of these structures.

MeSH Terms

Lung
Pulmonary Artery
Scimitar Syndrome
Veins
Vena Cava, Superior

Figure

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  Fig. 1 Partial anomalous pulmonary venous return with atrophic subaortic vertical vein in 19-year-old man. A. Chest CT scan shows atrophic vertical vein (white arrow) courses subaortic area and drains into the SVC. The left side lung volume was also decreased. B. 3D volume rendering image (PA view) shows left pulmonary veins drain to the SVC via subaortic vertical vein (white arrow). C. Schematic figure shows normal (left) and anomalous (right) pulmonary drainage. Note.-Ao = aorta, SVC = superior vena cava

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