Abstract
A case of the rarely occurring partial anomalous pulmonary venous drainage of the right upper lobe into the azygos arch is presented. Computed tomography (CT) clearly demonstrated the abnormal vessel coursing through the right upper lobe and draining into the azygos arch.
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Posniak, H.V., Dudiak, C.M. & Olson, M.C. Computed tomography diagnosis of partial anomalous pulmonary venous drainage. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 16, 319–320 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02629166
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02629166