A rare case of congenital heart disease: common pulmonary vein atresia

Abstract

Common pulmonary vein atresia is a rare congenital heart disease, in which the venous return from the lungs flows through the four pulmonary veins into the cavity behind them without connection to the heart chambers. The article presents a clinical case of a newborn child with this malformation. Computed tomography showed a lack of pulmonary vein drainage in a typical location as well as the presence of a common venous collector. On the basis of the data obtained we made a correct diagnosis.