title: Congenital Thoracic Venous Anomalies in Adults: Morphologic MR Imaging.
abstract: Congenital anomalies of the thoracic veins are rare yet important developmental abnormalities, usually classified into systemic and pulmonary. They may be encountered incidentally; as such the radiologist must be aware of their imaging presentation and clinical relevance. Furthermore, to understand these anomalies, knowledge of the embryological development and of the normal anatomy of the thoracic veins is required. In the age of non-invasive imaging modalities, magnetic resonance is paramount for the characterization of these developmental abnormalities.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Central Lisbon Hospital Centre, Lisbon, Portugal. Electronic address: carinaasr@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Carina A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Ruano
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Coimbra Hospital and University Centre, Coimbra, Portugal.
authors.forename: António
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Marinho-da-Silva
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Coimbra Hospital and University Centre, Coimbra, Portugal; Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal.
authors.forename: Paulo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Donato
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000013:Congenital Abnormalities / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003287:Contrast Media; D006801:Humans; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D013909:Thorax / Q000098:blood supply*; D054079:Vascular Malformations / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014680:Veins / Q000002:abnormalities*
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media