title: Partial anomalous connection of both superior pulmonary veins.
abstract: Several patterns of anomalous pulmonary venous drainage have been described in the literature, and bilateral partial pulmonary anomalous vein connection (PAPVC) has been described as a rare congenital cardiac anomaly. We report an unusual type of bilateral PAPVC, involving both the superior right and left pulmonary veins draining into the left brachiocephalic vein in a young adult who was symptomatic with dyspnea and a dry cough.
authors: Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Unit, Cardiology Department, Ca Granda Niguarda Hospital, Milan, Italy. marianeschi@hotmail.com
authors: Stefano M
authors: SM
authors: Marianeschi
authors: Aldo
authors: A
authors: Cannata
authors: Nicola
authors: N
authors: Uricchio
authors: Stefano
authors: S
authors: Pedretti
authors: Gabriele
authors: G
authors: Vignati
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000328:Adult; D016121:Brachiocephalic Veins / Q000002:abnormalities*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011667:Pulmonary Veins / Q000002:abnormalities*