Original Article
Superior Vena Cava/Right Pulmonary Artery Anastomosis (Glenn‐Robicsek Procedure) A Cause of Azygos Vein Dilatation
Abstract
AbstractA case of azygos vein dilatation following superior vena cava/right pulmonary artery anastomosis (Glenn-Robicsek procedure) is presented. The azygos vein dilatation is easily detectable in a frontal chest roentgenogram by casting an ovoid shadow in the right tracheobronchial angle. Various conditions causing dilatation of the azygos vein are reviewed and the superior vena cava/right pulmonary artery anastomosis is presented as a new cause of the condition.This content is limited to qualifying members.
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