Case report
Partial anomalous pulmonary venous return and atrial septal defect in adult patients detected with 128-slice multidetector computed tomography
1 Department of Radiology, University of Helsinki and HUS Radiology (Medical Imaging Center), Haartmaninkatu 4, Helsinki, 00029 HUS, Finland
2 Department of Cardiology, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Haartmaninkatu 4, Helsinki, 00029 HUS, Finland
3 Department of Radiology, University of Helsinki and HUS Radiology (Medical Imaging Center), Haartmaninkatu 4, Helsinki, 00029 HUS, Finland
Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2011, 6:126 doi:10.1186/1749-8090-6-126
Published: 30 September 2011Abstract
The present series describes a group of adults with left-to-right shunts including partial anomalous pulmonary venous return (PAPVR) and/or an atrial septal defect (ASD) evaluated with ECG-gated 128-slice multidetector computed tomography (MDCT). PAPVR is defined as a left-to-right shunt where one or more, but not all, pulmonary veins drain into a systemic vein or the right atrium. PAPVR involving the right upper pulmonary vein can be associated with a sinus venosus ASD. The presence, course, number of anomalous veins and associated cardiovascular defects can be reliably observed by 128-slice MDCT angiography.
