Partial Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection to the Azygous Vein: Unusual Pathology Requiring Unusual Repair

Connection of the right pulmonary veins to the azygous is an extremely rare variant of partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection. We describe one such case in the setting of an intact atrial septum. Surgical correction in such a situation can be challenging. We describe a successful surgical app...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Annals of thoracic surgery 2016-07, Vol.102 (1), p.e41-e42
Hauptverfasser: Perez, Michael, MD, Kumar, T. K. Susheel, MD, Briceno-Medina, Mario, MD, Knott-Craig, Christopher J., MD
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Zusammenfassung:Connection of the right pulmonary veins to the azygous is an extremely rare variant of partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection. We describe one such case in the setting of an intact atrial septum. Surgical correction in such a situation can be challenging. We describe a successful surgical approach for this unusual variant.
ISSN:0003-4975
1552-6259
DOI:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2015.11.059