J Korean Soc Radiol.  2021 Mar;82(2):440-446. 10.3348/jksr.2020.0036.

Levoatriocardinal Vein Combined with Pulmonary Venous Varix Mimicking Arteriovenous Malformations: A Case Report

• Jeun JH
• Kang EJ
• Jo JH
• Lee KN

• KMID: 2514739
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3348/jksr.2020.0036

Abstract

The levoatriocardinal vein is an uncommon pulmonary venous abnormality that connects the left atrium or pulmonary vein with the systemic vein. It is distinct from partial anomalous pulmonary venous return in that the former forms a connection with the left atrium through the normal pulmonary vein whereas the latter involves pulmonary venous drainage to the systemic vein. Herein, we describe a case of the levoatriocardinal vein initially misdiagnosed as a pulmonary arteriovenous malformation using chest radiography and chest CT. The levoatriocardinal vein combined with pulmonary venous varix was confirmed using pulmonary angiography. To the best of our knowledge, this unusual coexistence of the levoatriocardinal vein and pulmonary venous varix has not been reported in English literature.

Keyword

Pulmonary Vein; Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return; Varix