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Anomalous systemic and pulmonary veins—An unusual coexistence
Author(s) -
Arunakumar Priyadarshini,
Ayyappan Anoop,
Sasikumar Deepa,
Krishnamoorthy KM
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
echocardiography
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.404
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 1540-8175
pISSN - 0742-2822
DOI - 10.1111/echo.13880
Subject(s) - scimitar syndrome , medicine , vein , azygos vein , radiology , stenosis , aorta , cardiology , inferior vena cava
A 12‐year‐old child presented with recurrent respiratory infections and was diagnosed with Scimitar syndrome. Drainage of IVC and course of aberrant arterial supply from aorta were not clear by echocardiogram, and hence, additional imaging was planned. CT unraveled the presence of a rare combination of anomalous pulmonary venous connection ( APVC ) to IVC , with near‐atresia/severe stenosis of IVC , superior to the drainage of scimitar vein. There was a prominent azygos vein with preferential contrast opacification on lower limb injection.