title: Levoatriocardinal Vein: An Unusual Cause of Right-to-Left Shunting.
abstract: We present a case demonstrating an anomalous vessel connecting the left brachiocephalic vein and the left superior pulmonary vein, found incidentally on computed tomography (CT) imaging. This pulmonary-systemic venous connection, known as a levoatriocardinal vein, is a rare anomaly. In previous descriptions, this vessel has typically been associated with left-to-right shunt. Here, we describe the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and CT findings in a case with right-to-left shunting through the anomalous vessel likely secondary to elevated right cardiac pressure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences, New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey, United States.
authors.forename: Nilima
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Shet
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences, New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey, United States.
authors.forename: Pierre
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Maldjian
keywords: Computed tomography; levoatriocardinal vein; magnetic resonance imaging; partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection; right-to-left shunt