[Modified presentation of a lung embolism by a rare variant of pulmonary vein anomalous connection]. / Modifizierte Präsentation einer Lungenembolie durch eine seltene Variante der Lungenvenenfehlmündung.

ABSTRACT

Partial anomalous pulmonary venous return of the left lung is an extremely rare cardiovascular abnormality. Mostly, this rare entity is found incidentally when patients undergo angiography of the pulmonary artery because of suspected pulmonary embolism. In this case hemodynamic data obtained by a swan ganz catheter suggested a cardiovascular abnormality presenting as left-right shunt. Surgical therapy of anomalous venous return of the left lung is only required if volume overload of the left ventricle occurs.