Nam K et al: Unusual meandering right upper lobe pulmonary vein draining into right middle lobe pulmonary vein: a case report. Surg Radiol Anat. 39(5):577-80, 2017
Bo I et al: Variants of the scimitar syndrome. Cardiol Young. 26(5):941-7, 2016
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Meandering pulmonary vein (MPV)
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Pseudo-scimitar syndrome, scimitar variant
Definitions
Anomalous course of pulmonary vein, drains portion of lung, drains into left atrium
Considered by some authors as scimitar variant
Spectrum of malformations: Lack typical scimitar syndrome features; may exhibit additional features
Right MPV may mimic scimitar vein/sign in absence of scimitar syndrome
Anomalous unilateral single pulmonary vein (AUSPV): Single pulmonary vein drains entire lung
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Selected References
Lee M et al: Meandering pulmonary veins: two case reports. Medicine (Baltimore). 99(16):e19815, 2020
Sneha Harish C et al: Meandering pulmonary vein: a case report. J Radiol Case Rep. 14(3):7-13, 2020
Lin CT et al: Pulmonary venous anomalies causing misdiagnosis of pulmonary arteriovenous malformations. Clin Imaging. 47:96-100, 2018
Nam K et al: Unusual meandering right upper lobe pulmonary vein draining into right middle lobe pulmonary vein: a case report. Surg Radiol Anat. 39(5):577-80, 2017
Bo I et al: Variants of the scimitar syndrome. Cardiol Young. 26(5):941-7, 2016
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