An asymptomatic 40-year-old female was referred for preoperative clearance for gynecological surgery. The patient’s routine preoperative electrocardiogram (EKG) (Fig. 1) and chest x-ray (Fig. 2) were abnormal and for this reason the patient was referred for preoperative cardiac evaluation. Physical examination was significant for a prominent pulmonic component (P2) of the second heart sound (S2...

We describe the identification of a rare, left-sided, partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection during routine central venous catheterization. To our knowledge, this is the first report in the literature to describe this anomaly in a hemodialysis patient. A young man had anomalous connection of the veins draining the upper lobe of the left lung and left innominate vein. Our case demonstrate...

Isolated left-sided partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection with intact interatrial septum is a rare diagnosis in childhood. In these cases, a vertical vein drains the left upper pulmonary lobe into the brachiocephalic vein and finally to the right atrium. Surgical treatment is performed to prevent right ventricular failure and pulmonary artery disease in advanced age. In this report, the...

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