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T Lapa1, J Vedelago2, H Kim3, E Patrick3.
Abstract
We report a case of a male patient with a constellation of rare congenital anomalies consisting of: partial anomalous pulmonary venous return (PAPVR), persistent left superior vena cava, 'bovine arch' aortic branching, tracheal diverticulum, aberrant lung fissure anatomy and an annular pancreas. He had presented with a history of worsening dyspnoea. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first reported case of a single patient with such a vast constellation of anomalies. The radiological evaluations, epidemiology, embryology and clinical features of the anomalies are discussed. It is important for radiologists to be aware of each of these anomalies as distinct entities; detection of a single anomaly should alert to the possibility that further anatomic aberrancies may be present. 2014 BMJ Publishing Group Ltd.Entities:
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Year: 2014 PMID: 25362184 PMCID: PMC4216892 DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2012-008014
Source DB: PubMed Journal: BMJ Case Rep ISSN: 1757-790X