Delayed diagnosis of an isolated partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection

• Authors: Sigita Glaveckaite , Karolina Lusaite , Virginija Grabauskiene , Nomeda Valeviciene , Aleksandras Laucevicius
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

In this case report we describe the delayed diagnosis of a very rare congenital anomaly - isolated partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection. This congenital anomaly should be suspected at any age in the clinical setting of right heart volume overload, especially in the absence of a large atrial septal defect. Tomographic imaging modalities (computed tomography or cardiovascular magnetic resonance) not only allow the comprehensive structural and functional assessment of this anomaly, but also help assess the patient’s suitability for surgical treatment. Surgery is the definitive treatment of a patient with a significant left-to-right shunt due to partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection.

Keywords

EN

Isolated partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection; Echocardiography; Computed tomography; Cardiovascular magnetic resonance; Surgery

• Publisher: De Gruyter Open
• Journal: Open Medicine
• Year: 2014
• Volume: 9
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 508-512

Dates

published

1 - 6 - 2014

online

8 - 7 - 2014

Contributors

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Sigita Glaveckaite

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Karolina Lusaite

• Department of Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Physics of Medicine, Vilnius University, Vilnius, Lithuania

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Virginija Grabauskiene

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Nomeda Valeviciene

• Department of Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Physics of Medicine, Vilnius University, Vilnius, Lithuania

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Aleksandras Laucevicius

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Identifiers

DOI

10.2478/s11536-013-0312-0