Atresia of the Common Pulmonary Vein-A Rare Congenital Anomaly

Among the causes of pulmonary venous obstruction is atresia of the common pulmonary vein. This entity is described in three patients. The anatomic abnormality in these patients was the absence of any functional connection between the pulmonary veins and the left atrium, and anomalous pulmonary venous connection in the usual sense was not present. The results of the severe pulmonary venous obstruction imposed by this abnormality are reflected clinically in severe cyanosis, congestive cardiac failure, and early death. Roentgenograms revealed the diffuse reticular pattern in the pulmonary fields associated with pulmonary venous obstruction. Angiocardiographic techniques permit anatomic diagnosis of this cardiac abnormality and allow its differentiation from the other cardiac abnormalities responsible for pulmonary venous obstruction. Because the cul-de-sac-like confluence of the pulmonary veins is of ample size and lies immediately behind the left atrium, surgical relief of this condition seems possible.

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DEVELOPMENT OF THE PULMONARY VEINS

PEDIATRICS ◽

10.1542/peds.18.6.880 ◽

1956 ◽

Vol 18 (6) ◽

pp. 880-887

Author(s):

Catherine A. Neill

Keyword(s):

Pulmonary Vein ◽

Pulmonary Veins ◽

Venous Drainage ◽

Atrial Septum ◽

Sinus Venosus ◽

Human Embryos ◽

Left Auricle ◽

Serial Sections ◽

The Common ◽

Common Pulmonary Vein

The examination of serial sections of human embryos between 24 and 34 days (3 to 11 mm) and the use of plastic reconstructions, showed that the common pulmonary vein develops as an outgrowth from the medial superior wall of the left auricle and unites with the angioblastic plexus of the developing lung bud. No evidence was found that the vein connects directly with the sinus venosus in the early stages, and later shifts in position as the atrial septum grows. Anomalous pulmonary venous drainage is classified in four main types, and theories of development are briefly discussed.

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Total anomalous pulmonary vein drainage: Report of an autopsy case associated with atresia of the common pulmonary vein and left superior pulmonary vein

Pathology International ◽

10.1111/j.1440-1827.2010.02617.x ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 61 (2) ◽

pp. 93-98 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Sohsuke Yamada ◽

Masanori Hisaoka ◽

Ke-Yong Wang ◽

Yan Ding ◽

Xin Guo ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Pulmonary Vein ◽

Autopsy Case ◽

Superior Pulmonary Vein ◽

Anomalous Pulmonary Vein ◽

The Common ◽

Common Pulmonary Vein

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Persistence of the common pulmonary vein in a child

American Journal of Roentgenology ◽

10.2214/ajr.133.1.121 ◽

1979 ◽

Vol 133 (1) ◽

pp. 121-122

Author(s):

JC Hoeffel ◽

C Pernot ◽

AM Worms ◽

R Luceri

Keyword(s):

Pulmonary Vein ◽

The Common ◽

Common Pulmonary Vein

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Laparoscopic management of double gallbladder diagnosed intraoperatively: A case report and review of literature

Slovenian Medical Journal ◽

10.6016/zdravvestn.2641 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 87 (5-6) ◽

Author(s):

Jošt Kokalj ◽

Yasmin Marianna Hunt

Keyword(s):

Congenital Anomaly ◽

Preoperative Diagnosis ◽

Operative Procedure ◽

Gall Stone ◽

Review Of Literature ◽

First Line ◽

Rare Congenital Anomaly ◽

Double Gallbladder ◽

The Common ◽

Gallbladder Removal

Double gallbladder is a rare congenital anomaly, which can present a challenge for the surgeon who performs laparoscopic cholecystectomies. The common first-line modality for screening in symptomatic gallbladder pathology is still ultrasonography, even though the accuracy is low. Preoperative diagnosis of this anomaly is not common as it is available in only 50 % of cases. Preoperative diagnosis and being acquainted with this anomaly decrease the possibility of injury to the biliary tract, the number of postoperative complications and the possible need for further surgical procedures.We present a case of double gallbladder which was diagnosed during the operative procedure. Based on ultrasonography screening, which showed a gall-stone in an unchanged gallbladder, a laparoscopic gallbladder removal was indicated. Despite the finding of a double gallbladder, the performance of laparoscopic gallblade removal was uneventful.

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Lingual Thyroid Diagnosed as a Cause of Cretinism: A Case Report

Journal of Current and Advance Medical Research ◽

10.3329/jcamr.v1i2.20518 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 1 (2) ◽

pp. 42-45

Author(s):

Jasmine Ara Haque ◽

Hosne Ara Rahman ◽

Waseka Akhter Jahan

Keyword(s):

Congenital Anomaly ◽

Case Report ◽

Weight Gain ◽

Endocrine Disorders ◽

Lingual Thyroid ◽

Normal Position ◽

Voice Change ◽

Rare Congenital Anomaly ◽

Obese Female ◽

The Common

Hypothyroidism is one of the common endocrine disorders. Causes are variable. It can be congenital or acquired. Congenital hypothyroidism termed as cretinism. Lingual thyroid is one of the rare congenital anomaly causing hypothyroidism. Its clinical incidence varies between 1/3000 and 1/10,000. Up to 70% of patients with lingual thyroid have hypothyroidism and 10% suffer from cretinism. Here a 14 year old short stuttered obese female present with the complaints of voice change & weight gain. Biochemically she was diagnosed as hypothyroid. To find out the cause it was detected the gland was not in normal position but in the lingual position which was detected by SPECT CT Tc-99m isotope thyroid scan. The patient was treated with levo-thyroxin accordingly and was improved.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/jcamr.v1i2.20518 Journal of Current and Advance Medical Research Vol.1(2) 2014: 42-48

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