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Image Acquisition Method for the Sonographic Assessment of the Inferior Vena Cava
Published on: January 13, 2023
Hitherto unreported pattern of partial anomalous pulmonary venous drainage into subaortic left innominate vein
Arun Sharma1, Mansi Verma1, Manphool Singhal1
1Department of Radiodiagnosis, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
Abstract:
We present the case of a 9-year-old girl who underwent cardiac computed tomography angiography to evaluate ventricular septal defect (VSD) with pulmonary atresia. Imaging revealed a rare anomalous drainage of the left superior pulmonary vein into a retroaortic left brachiocephalic vein (LBCV). This vein coursed posterior to the ascending aorta before joining the right brachiocephalic vein (RBCV) to form the superior vena cava (SVC). Recognition of this uncommon combined anomaly is essential to prevent misinterpretation on imaging and to ensure appropriate surgical planning when intervention is necessary.
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