Computed tomographic angiography (CTA) diagnosis of a rare meandering right pulmonary vein (MRPV)

xlomafota13 shared this article with you from Inoreader Computed tomographic angiography (CTA) diagnosis of a rare meandering right pulmonary vein (MRPV) Via radiol anat Surg Radiol Anat. 2021 Apr 24. doi: 10.1007/s00276-021-02751-4. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Meandering right pulmonary vein (MRPV) is an exceedingly rare congenital pulmonary vascular variant with less than 20 reported cases. MPVR is a tortuous aberrant venous drainage of the right pulmonary upper lobe anastomosing with the right lower pulmonary vein instead of directly joining the left atrium. The variant is benign with an orthotopic venous drainage without any kind of shunting. The differential diagnosis mostly comprises the scimitar syndrome but also primary varix, arteriovenous malformations, and pulmonary sequestration. We report a case of MRPV fortuitously diagnosed in a 70-year-old patient. Multi-detector computed tomographic angiography (CTA) with MPR, MIP, and 3D reconstructions allowed the diagnosis obviating the need for invasive procedures. PMID:33893860 | DOI:10.1007/s00276-021-02751-4 View on the web Inoreader. Take back control of your news feed. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.