title: Systemic to pulmonary venous communication (right-to-left shunt) in superior vena cava obstruction demonstrated by spiral CT.
abstract: An unusual case of systemic vein to pulmonary vein communication in superior vena cava obstruction is reported. This was a right-to-left shunt, demonstrated by spiral CT and aided by three-dimensional reconstruction. The pulmonary venous shunts were mainly seen in fibro-atelectatic lung where prominent bridging veins were concentrated.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology & Imaging, Resurrection Medical Center, Chicago, IL 60631, USA.
authors.forename: H T
authors.initials: HT
authors.lastname: Ho
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Horowitz
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Ho
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003097:Collateral Circulation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D011667:Pulmonary Veins / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013479:Superior Vena Cava Syndrome / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*