title: Rare case of left upper lobe partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection.
abstract: Partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection is a rare abnormality with failure of connection between the initial draining system of the lungs and the common pulmonary vein. Right sided anomalous return is the most common form of anomalous connection, with left sided anomalous return uncommon. Presented is a case of left upper lobe partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection that was diagnosed incidentally on computed tomography (CT). This is an example of the utility of CT, in particular coronal, sagittal and 3-d reconstructions, in assessment of cardiopulmonary anatomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Mercy Hospital, Canton, OH, USA.
authors.forename: Rahul
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Nath
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Mercy Hospital, Canton, OH, USA.
authors.forename: William
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Murphy
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Mercy Hospital, Canton, OH, USA.
authors.forename: Brian
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Aronson
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011667:Pulmonary Veins / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
keywords: Anatomy; Partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection; Thorax