title: Total anomalous pulmonary venous connection with descending vertical vein: Unusual drainage to azygos vein.
abstract: Most patients with total anomalous pulmonary venous connection have a set pattern of pulmonary venous drainage and predictable sites of obstruction. However, uncommon variations do exist and delineating the entire course is more important than just knowing the site of drainage. Azygos vein involvement in the circuit is nearly always associated with a complicated course, as was seen in our patient. This report reviews the drainage patterns when azygos vein forms a part of the circuit.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Saurabh Kumar
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: Gurpreet Singh
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Gulati
authors.forename: Rajnish
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Juneja
authors.forename: Velayoudam
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Devagourou
keywords: Azygos vein; infracardiac; total anomalous pulmonary venous connection; vertical vein