Serendipitous discovery during jugular catheterization. Partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection.
This report describes the identification of a partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection during routine central venous catheterization in a man with pulmonary hypertension. To our knowledge, this is the first report in the English literature to describe this occurrence during central line placement.
Wylam
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ME
Department of Medicine, University of Chicago.
Schmidt
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GA
D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous; D006801:Humans; D006976:Hypertension, Pulmonary / Q000628:therapy; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011667:Pulmonary Veins / Q000002:abnormalities*; D011669:Pulmonary Wedge Pressure; D011859:Radiography