CTICasesCommon Inferior Pulmonary Vein Confluence
Imaging findings
An anatomic variant where the inferior pulmonary veins share a common ostium (confluence) posteriorly.
Key takeaways
While generally asymptomatic, this variant is important to identify pre-operatively for procedures like pulmonary vein isolation, ablation, or lobectomy to avoid iatrogenic complications.
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