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Bilateral meandering pulmonary veins

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Meandering pulmonary veins is a rare clinical entity that can be mistaken for more complex congenital syndromes such as hypogenetic lung syndrome. We report imaging findings in a rare incidentally detected case of bilateral meandering pulmonary veins. We briefly discuss the role of imaging in diagnosing this condition, with particular emphasis on contrast-enhanced CT.

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  1. Pediatric Imaging, Imaging Institute Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH, 44122, USA

    Chakradhar R. Thupili & Unni Udayasankar

  2. Thoracic Imaging, L10, Imaging Institute Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, 44195, USA

    Rahul Renapurkar

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Thupili, C.R., Udayasankar, U. & Renapurkar, R. Bilateral meandering pulmonary veins. Pediatr Radiol 45, 924–926 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-014-3200-0

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