José Alfredo Castro Ibañez¹*, Rocío Gissel Cordero Suárez², Oscar Gustavo García Ruíz², Martha Alicia Hernández González³ and Marco Antonio Olvera Olvera⁴

¹Radiologist, Department of Radiology, Hospital General de Zona 33, Bahía de Banderas, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social IMSS, León, Guanajuato, México
²Pediatric Cardiologist, Department of Cardiology, Unidad Médica de Alta Especialidad, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social IMSS, León, Guanajuato, México
³Head of Health Research Division, Department of Research, Unidad Médica de Alta Especialidad, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social IMSS, León, Guanajuato, México
⁴Radiology Resident, Department of Radiology, Unidad Médica de Alta Especialidad, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social IMSS, León, Guanajuato, México

*Corresponding Author: José Alfredo Castro Ibañez, Radiologist, Department of Radiology, Hospital General de Zona 33, Bahía de Banderas, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social IMSS, León, Guanajuato, México.

Received: August 01, 2022; Published: September 09, 2022

Abstract

The Total anomalous connection of pulmonary veins (TAPVC) of the infracardiac type is a rare pathology whose diagnosis is achieved by transthoracic echocardiography (TTE). However, due to its limitations, thorax angiotomography (TAT) emerged as the preferred complementary modality due to its high resolution, as well as multiplanar and 3D reconstruction capabilities, which are essential for correct anatomical evaluation and surgical planning.

We present the clinical case of a pediatric patient in whom TAT was performed in addition to a TTE study to determine the size, number, and connection of the pulmonary veins.

Keywords: Total Anomalous Connection of Infracardiac type Pulmonary Veins; Transthoracic Echocardiography; Congenital Heart Disease; Computed Tomography Angiography of the Chest; Thorax Angiotomography (TAT).

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Citation

Citation: José Alfredo Castro Ibañez., et al. “Infracardiac Type Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection. A Clinical Case Presentation and Literature Review".Acta Scientific Orthopaedics 5.10 (2022): 11-15.

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